Honda recalls US vehicles over safety concerns

by Leila

December 17, 2020

Honda recalls US vehicles over safety concerns

Honda is recalling 1.4 million of its vehicles in the United States as a result of safety concerns.

Those being recalled include 2002-2006 model year CR-V vehicles to replace power window master switches. This issue has been linked to 16 fires as a result of the fault, according to TimesLive.

Also being recalled are the US 2018-2020 Accord, Accord Hybrid and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A programming flaw in the Body Control Module software has been linked to a malfunction with some warning lights and other automatic functions.

Two more recalls are being undertaken for vehicles in US states with significant road salt use as a result of possible driveshaft corrosion. These cover 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2007-2014 Honda Fit, 2013-2015 Acura ILX 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid and 2013-2015 Honda Accord vehicles.

“While the ultimate end result may be the same—a corroded and potentially broken driveshaft—the root causes or identified defects behind the corrosion are a bit different, prompting two different recalls,” a Honda spokesperson told Car and Driver.

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