Honda said Tuesday it is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles in the United States after consumers complained of brake pedals feeling “soft.”
The Japanese automaker will recall 344,000 Odyssey minivans and 68,000 Element crossover vehicles in the 2007-2008 model years to fix the vehicle stability assist modulators. Some of those modulators were assembled in a way that could allow air to enter, Honda said in a release.
The trapped air could cause the brake pedal to fall closer to the floor before the car stops, and in affected vehicles the problem tends to increase over time.
Not all of the cars involved in the recall may have this issue, but Honda is including all units that could possibly be affected.
Honda (HMC) said it will start contacting affected customers at the end of April, and it encouraged all owners to see an authorized dealer as soon as they receive notification that their vehicle is included in the recall.
After April 19, owners will be able to go online or call to determine if their vehicle needs to be repaired. After that date Honda owners can visit www.recalls.honda.com or call (800) 999-1009, and select option 4.
(Source: http://money.cnn.com/)
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I never thought I”ll say this but Im glad I got the Town & Country. Half of flatbush is going to be without a van now
you know what this means…..
plenty of parking in Brooklyn
What a coincidence! just when toyota is having it’s problems… in this hyper-charged safety atmosphere, everything feels defective.
#1, it’s a matter of time till the complaints start coming in about the town and country, as they will to all cars. so don’t celebrate yet.
I’ve had a Ford Windstar, Town&Country and Honda Odyssey. The Town&Country was the worst. First of all, it made of cheap materials, maybe Rubbermaid,mechanically it’s a piece of junk. The Windstar suprisingly and Odyssey I never had any issues with. However take a look at the 2011 Odyssey, it’s the ugliest minivan I have ever seen.
I guess sales at Government Motors are slow so they have to follow the Alinsky model & kill the competition.
I have an 05 Saturn minivan with problems form the get go however GM wont own up to the problem because its not showing up on the computer. RECALL THAT, GM!!
No surprise. Just another Japanese piece of junk! If you insist on buying nazi-made cars, at least choose one of quality like the BMW.