Honda recalls Jazz models in South Africa over safety

JOHANNESBURG | Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:06am EST

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Honda Motors has recalled all 2002-2008 year model Jazz units in South Africa after a fire broke out in one last year, killing a toddler.

Honda said on its website www.honda.co.za it would "inspect and modify driver door power-window switches that may, in some cases, shortcircuit as a result of water intrusion."

Vanilla Nurse was killed on her second birthday in Cape Town in September last year when the car she was sleeping in caught fire.

Honda's Jazz was its best-selling brand in December, selling 352 units during the month.

Earlier this week, Toyota Motor Corp's announced it would extend to Europe and China a recall of millions of vehicles due to faulty accelerator pedals and floor mats.

(Reporting by Tiisetso Motsoeneng; Editing by Dan Lalor)
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