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Honda Recalling 1.5 Million Vehicles In The United States For Software Fix
Just the Facts:
WASHINGTON — Honda said it will recall nearly 2.5 million cars worldwide — including 1.5 million in the U.S. and more than 760,000 in China — to address an issue that could cause the engine to stall.
In the U.S., the recall involves the 2005-'10Accord, 2007-'10CR-Vand 2005-'08Elementequipped with four-cylinder engine and automatic transmission.
In its summary of the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said: "The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing (in the transmission) may be broken during certain driving styles. A broken outer race may cause abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light to turn on, and allow contact between the transmission idle gear and an electronic sensor housing within the transmission."
NHTSA added, "This could result in a short circuit causing the engine to stall. Additionally, broken pieces of the outer race or ball bearing from the secondary shaft may become lodged in the parking pawl, resulting in the vehicle rolling after the driver has placed the gear in the park position."
In a statement, Honda provided a more specific explanation of the problem, saying the transmission shaft bearing "can be damaged if the transmission is quickly shifted between each of the reverse, neutral and drive positions, as may be done in an attempt to dislodge a vehicle stuck in mud or snow. If the bearing is damaged in this unusual scenario, it can cause the engine to stall or lead to difficulty engaging the parking gear."
The free fix is an update to the transmission software, which Honda said "will ease the transition between gears to reduce the possibility of damage."
NHTSA said the U.S. recall affects 1,512,107 Honda cars in the U.S. In China, the recall covers the Accord, the Odyssey and the Spirior, the Chinese-built version of the Acura TSX and European Accord.
Just the Facts:
- The Honda recall covers the 2005-'10 Accord, 2007-'10 CR-V and 2005-'08 Element with four-cylinder engines and automatic transmissions.
- The recall will address an issue that could cause the engine to stall.
- The recall includes 1.5 million cars in the U.S. and more than 760,000 in China.
WASHINGTON — Honda said it will recall nearly 2.5 million cars worldwide — including 1.5 million in the U.S. and more than 760,000 in China — to address an issue that could cause the engine to stall.
In the U.S., the recall involves the 2005-'10Accord, 2007-'10CR-Vand 2005-'08Elementequipped with four-cylinder engine and automatic transmission.
In its summary of the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said: "The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing (in the transmission) may be broken during certain driving styles. A broken outer race may cause abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light to turn on, and allow contact between the transmission idle gear and an electronic sensor housing within the transmission."
NHTSA added, "This could result in a short circuit causing the engine to stall. Additionally, broken pieces of the outer race or ball bearing from the secondary shaft may become lodged in the parking pawl, resulting in the vehicle rolling after the driver has placed the gear in the park position."
In a statement, Honda provided a more specific explanation of the problem, saying the transmission shaft bearing "can be damaged if the transmission is quickly shifted between each of the reverse, neutral and drive positions, as may be done in an attempt to dislodge a vehicle stuck in mud or snow. If the bearing is damaged in this unusual scenario, it can cause the engine to stall or lead to difficulty engaging the parking gear."
The free fix is an update to the transmission software, which Honda said "will ease the transition between gears to reduce the possibility of damage."
NHTSA said the U.S. recall affects 1,512,107 Honda cars in the U.S. In China, the recall covers the Accord, the Odyssey and the Spirior, the Chinese-built version of the Acura TSX and European Accord.