Honda Recalls 172,837 Vehicle For Faulty Door Latches

by Jonathan Welsh

Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain Honda CRV compact SUVs from the 2012 model year, and Acura ILX sedans from the 2013 model year to fix a flaw in their door-locking mechanisms.

In a document filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the car maker said that if an occupant operates the manual or power door lock while someone is moving an interior front door handle, the cable connecting the door handle to the door-latch system may loosen. If this happens and the cable moves far enough from its proper position it could prevent the door from latching properly.

If the door is not completely latched it may open in a crash or during normal driving, increasing the risk of injury. The recall affects 172,837 vehicles.

Under the recall, which is to begin next month, Honda dealers will replace the front door latch assemblies free of charge. Honda said it will also replace the interior front door handles in certain CR-Vs. Owners may contact the company at 800-999-1009 (US).

For those of us in Canada that would like to know if their vehicle is affected by the recall, follow this link and type in your VIN number (instructions on the link);
Honda Canada Recall Inquiry

Source;
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/22/honda-recalls-172837-vehicle-for-faulty-door-latches/

Honda recalls over 135,000 vehicles in Canada

Markham, Ontario – Honda will recall approximately 135,142 vehicles in Canada to update the automatic transmission software.



The recall affects certain 2005-2010 four-cylinder Accords, 2007-2010 CR-Vs and 2005-2008 Elements.



Without the update, the transmission’s secondary shaft bearing can suffer damage if the transmission is quickly shifted between each of the reverse, neutral and drive positions, such as when “rocking” the vehicle to get out of mud or snow. If the bearing is damaged, it can cause the engine to stall, or lead to difficulty in engaging the parking gear. The update eases the transition between gears to reduce the possibility of damage.



Owners of affected vehicles will be notified beginning August 31, 2011. For more information, visit Honda or call 1-888-946-6329.



Source;

http://www.autos.ca/general-news/honda-recalls-over-135000-vehicles-in-canada

Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Brake Master Cylinder Seal Recall: Selected 2005 to 2007 Acura RL and 2005 to early 2007 Honda

From what I understand, Honda used the same supplier as Toyota on this latest round of recalls....
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced a voluntary safety recall of 471,820 model year 2005 to 2007 Acura RL and model year 2005 to early 2007 Honda Odyssey vehicles to replace a seal in the brake master cylinder.

Honda made this decision to prevent the unlikely failure of a seal in the brake master cylinder. It is possible for the seal to fail if the Honda Genuine DOT 3 brake fluid installed at the factory is replaced with certain aftermarket brake fluids with reduced lubrication properties, followed by a manual brake bleed with full and rapid stroke of the brake pedal. This could cause the seal to become twisted within its retention groove. The twisted seal could then leak a small amount of brake fluid when the vehicle is used. A brake fluid leak due to this would cause the low brake fluid warning lamp to illuminate until repaired. Failure to repair the master cylinder seal would eventually result in a soft brake pedal and the possible loss of one of the two hydraulic braking circuits.

Drivers of affected vehicles should be aware that this condition will always cause the low brake fluid light to illuminate. If any of the vehicle's malfunction indicators are illuminated, owners should take their vehicle to a dealer for repair immediately.American Honda will begin to notify owners of affected vehicles within the next two months. Acura and Honda dealers will repair affected vehicles free of charge using a revised design of the brake master cylinder seal.

Owners are encouraged to contact their dealers for an appointment once notification is received by mail; owners of these vehicles can also periodically check for updates for Acura vehicles athref="http://www.recalls.acura.com/">www.recalls.acura.com or for Honda vehicles at www.recalls.honda.com . Acura owners can call (800) 382-2238; Honda owners can call (800) 999-1009 and select option number 4.

Source;
http://www.hondanews.com/channels/corporate-headlines/releases/statement-by-american-honda-motor-co-inc-regarding-brake-master-cylinder-seal-recall

Honda announces recall for ignition interlock

Let's put this 21,000 Honda Civic's in perspective for all those that are up in arms over the latest recall for Honda, in 2003 Honda sold 65,169 Civic's in Canada and 62,125 in 2004. (Source; http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/auto-auto.nsf/vwapj/2004statseng.pdf/$FILE/2004statseng.pdf) Below I have supplied the contact numbers if you would like to see if you're affected by the recall - for both Canada and US.Toronto, Ontario – Honda Canada has announced a recall on certain 2003 and 2004 models to prevent a malfunction of the ignition interlock feature. The recall affects certain 2003 Honda Civics, 2003 Acura 1.7ELs, and 2003-2004 Honda Elements.

Approximately 21,000 Civics, 2,000 Acura 1.7ELs and 3,000 Elements are involved. Honda said it has received several complaints about such failures in these vehicles, but is not award of any resulting crashes or injuries in Canada.

The ignition interlock mechanism can be damaged or worn during use. If this happens, it may be possible to remove the ignition key even though the shift lever is not in Park. This could result in the vehicle moving if it is not in the Park position when the key is removed.

Owners of affected vehicles in CANADA should contact an authorized dealer to schedule a repair once they receive notification, which will be sent to owners starting in late September 2010. To determine if a vehicle is affected by the problem, call 1-888-946-6329.
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For those of you that live in the USA, here is contact info to see if your car is affected;
There are a number of ways to find out if your vehicle is affected by a campaign (recall, product update, or extended warranty). You can either call Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009 (press the appropriate option for Campaign information) or you can access information on any campaign affecting your vehicle through Owner Link.



Source;
http://www.canadiandriver.com/2010/08/10/honda-announces-recall-for-ignition-interlock.htm