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From: Daniel on 10 Aug 2010 06:52 On Aug 9, 4:47 pm, PungentPussy <clitte...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > IGNITION SWITCH? > > For decades Ford was notorious for poor-quality ignition and > transmission systems. Many are not convinced these are still not > thorns in Ford's side. > > But Honda? > > Uh-umm... > > --------------------------- > "Honda recalling nearly 400K vehicles" > > By KEN THOMAS > The Associated Press > Monday, August 9, 2010; 1:09 PM > > WASHINGTON -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and > Civic passenger cars to address problems with an ignition switch that > could allow the key to be removed without the transmission being > shifted into park, its third recall over the problem since 2003. > > Honda said the most recent recall involved 384,220 vehicles and > includes 2003 model year Accord and Civics and 2003-2004 versions of > the Honda Element. Honda told the National Highway Traffic Safety > Administration that the defect with the automatic transmissions could > lead to a vehicle rolling away and increase the risk of a crash. > > The Japanese automaker said in a statement the recall would involve > about 197,000 Accords, 117,000 Civics and 69,000 Elements. The company > said it has received several complaints about the ignition interlock > and "is aware of a small number of related incidents, including one > that resulted in a minor injury." > > Honda said the ignition interlock mechanism could be damaged or worn > during use and "it may become possible to remove the ignition key when > the shift lever is not in park." Unless the parking brake is set, the > vehicle could roll away under those circumstances and lead to a crash. > > The three related recalls have involved about 1.4 million vehicles > since 2003. Honda recalled more than 560,000 minivans and sedans, > including the 1998-99 Accord, to correct the ignition park-shift > interlock defect in October 2003. In January 2005, Honda recalled > nearly 490,000 passenger cars, including certain 1999-2002 Accords, > because of the ignition switch problem. > > The latest recall followed an investigation opened by NHTSA in January > 2009 after the government received 16 complaints about the failure of > the ignition interlock in 2002 and 2003 Accords. Eleven of the > complaints alleged that the failure of the interlocks led to rollaway > crashes. > > The recall of the Accord, Civic and Element is expected to begin in > late September. Dealers plan to remove an interlock pin and lever > within the ignition switch and replace them at no charge. > > Owners can go tohttp://www.recalls.honda.comorcontact Honda at (800) > 999-1009 and select option 4 for more information. > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/09/AR201... 2003? Really? A part MIGHT wear out? Really? Who would have thought that over 7 years of operation that a part could WEAR OUT? What a stupid reason for a recall. |