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A fuel pump problem has caused Honda to initiate a recall of over 2.5 million vehicles.
The recall, filed Monday by American Honda Motor Co. with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, spans model years for a number of the automaker's Honda and Acura models in the United States
For Honda, the recalled vehicles include the 2018-2020 model years Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline and Odyssey; the 2019-2020 model years for Clarity PHEV and Fit; for model year 2020 for CR-V Hybrid; and for the 2017-2020 model years for Accord Hybrid, according to the NHTSA recall report.
FILE PHOTO: A Honda logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show in Manhattan. Portal/David 'Dee' Delgado/File photo (Portal/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo / Portal Photos)
For Acura, they include the 2018-2020 model years for ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX and TLX and the 2017-202 model years for the NSX, it said.
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The problem with the fuel pump module could cause it to stop working. An affected vehicle's engine “may not start or may stall while driving” in such an event, “increasing the risk of an accident or injury,” Honda's recall report said.
| ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. | 30.56 | +0.19 | +0.63% |
Honda identified the cause of the problem as improper shaping of a fuel pump part.
FILE PHOTO: Honda Motor's logo is pictured at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show on March 22, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Portal/Athit Perawongmetha / Portal Photos)
“As of December 12, 2023, Honda had 4,042 warranty claims and no reports of injuries or deaths related to this issue from January 2018 to December 12, 2023,” the report said.
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Honda said it would send customers a physical letter instructing them to take their recalled vehicle to a dealer to receive an “improved” replacement part that would cost vehicle owners nothing.
According to the recall report, this will begin on February 5th.
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“Remedial parts have impellers with greater density and greater clearance between the impeller and fuel pump,” it said.
A Honda dealership in Farmingdale, New York. Many families and even businesses are suffering the effects of inflation as the economy requires a change in spending habits. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, dealers received notification of the recall starting Tuesday.
Honda's stock price was little changed on the news, up only about 0.5% so far from the start of the day. It had a market cap of $56.37 billion.