Honda to recall 384,000 vehicles over roll-away issues
Honda Motor Co. said today it is recalling 384,000 vehicles over concerns that the ignition interlock could fail, allowing vehicles to roll away.
The recall of 2003 Honda Accord and Civic models, 2003-2004 Element vehicles -- follows a nearly two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Source: Honda to recall 384,000 vehicles over roll-away issues
The recall of 2003 Honda Accord and Civic models, 2003-2004 Element vehicles -- follows a nearly two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| This is the latest major recall by Honda to deal with the issue of faulty ignition interlocks. Since 2003, Honda has now recalled more than 1.4 million vehicles over the same issue -- though blames different parts for the problems. Honda says although faulty ignition interlocks were common to the three recalls, different problems are to blame. "These are different parts. They are different issues that are causing this same sort of symptom," Honda spokesman Chris Martin said, noting that the 2003 Accord was a complete model change from the 2002 version. In September 2008, NHTSA opened the probe of Accord models after getting 15 complaints alleging 10 crashes. One driver reported she was almost in her house when she saw her Honda rolling out of the garage and down the driveway. She was almost run over as she tried to stop it before it crashed into a cable box. Another said a Honda rolled away from a driveway, hitting a tree, NHTSA said. |
Source: Honda to recall 384,000 vehicles over roll-away issues
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