Honda to recall 561,594 Odysseys, CR-Vs, etc. for Burning/Melting Ignition, Injuries

espo19047 · 06-14-2006, 08:07 AM

Honda to recall 561,594 cars at cost of $24 mln Wed Jun 14, 2:22 AM ET

Japan's Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) said on Wednesday it would recall and repair a combined 561,594 units of the Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wgn models globally to fix a faulty ignition switch that could cause the engine to stop.

The recall and repairs would cost the company around 2.73 billion yen ($23.70 million), a spokeswoman said.

Of the total, 483,185 units are in Japan and were built between October 1994 and May 1997, Honda said in a filing with Japan's transport ministry.

Most of the recalls outside Japan cover the Odyssey minivan sold in North America. No accidents were reported overseas, while five people in Japan suffered burns from contact with melted ignition switches.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060614/...da_recall_dc_1

CADILLACSIXTEEN · 06-14-2006, 08:13 AM

It seems Toyota, Honda, and Nissan are on a roll this year!

GMinTheDriveway · 06-14-2006, 08:24 AM

Hmmm.. getting burned by buying a Japanese car- how prophetic.

dreadnaught1181 · 06-14-2006, 08:27 AM

Honda must be slipping with the Odyssey with this recall on top of the tranny recall to install an oil cooler to prevent the failure of second gear(doens't necessarily work because it has the same tranny as the 2nd gen TL and they still fail).

MNdudeswitz · 06-14-2006, 08:30 AM

wow all these cars are very old!

IMPALAon20s · 06-14-2006, 08:48 AM

and all good morning american had..was guy who claimed GM was like a drug dealer, since it was offering gas certificates with purchas of suv's.

New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 · 06-14-2006, 08:51 AM

And I just saw it on the front page of MSNBC.com. So things are looking up.

asim · 06-14-2006, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by IMPALAon20s

and all good morning american had..was guy who claimed GM was like a drug dealer, since it was offering gas certificates with purchas of suv's.

Hahahaha!

**paul8488** · 06-14-2006, 09:03 AM

Guys, quit being so negative! This is Honda's new initiative at increasing fuel economy... how much fuel does a vehicle that shuts itself off consume? None! Go Honda!

SuperSS27 · 06-14-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by paul8488

Guys, quit being so negative! This is Honda's new initiative at increasing fuel economy... how much fuel does a vehicle that shuts itself off consume? None! Go Honda!

haha!!Too bad most were all in Japan.

mbukukanyau · 06-14-2006, 09:21 AM

And we were told they were high quality...

**paul8488** · 06-14-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mbukukanyau

And we were told they were high quality...

Not that I really want to defend them, but we weren't just flat out 'told' by Honda that their cars were reliable. It's been proven over the years... Honda builds a quality automobile. The can slip-up too, of course, but if I didn't dislike their styling or prefer to buy a North American brand I'd have no problem buying one.

1G6 · 06-14-2006, 09:27 AM

Great news. Will we be drinking tonight? Certainly!

hotrod747 · 06-14-2006, 09:32 AM

Honda has a history of ignition recalls. This is at least the second one. Just goes to show that their cars aren't immune to recalls, either.

Driveshaft · 06-14-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul8488

but if I didn't dislike their styling or prefer to buy a North American brand I'd have no problem buying one.

I'm with you there! I wish they still made the previous gen 2 door accord.

06-14-2006, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
espo19047 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia suburbs Posts: 1,667	Honda to recall 561,594 Odysseys, CR-Vs, etc. for Burning/Melting Ignition, Injuries Honda to recall 561,594 cars at cost of $24 mln Wed Jun 14, 2:22 AM ET Japan's Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) said on Wednesday it would recall and repair a combined 561,594 units of the Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wgn models globally to fix a faulty ignition switch that could cause the engine to stop. The recall and repairs would cost the company around 2.73 billion yen ($23.70 million), a spokeswoman said. Of the total, 483,185 units are in Japan and were built between October 1994 and May 1997, Honda said in a filing with Japan's transport ministry. Most of the recalls outside Japan cover the Odyssey minivan sold in North America. No accidents were reported overseas, while five people in Japan suffered burns from contact with melted ignition switches. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060614/...da_recall_dc_1 __________________ Personalize your GM vehicle! click here: http://www.reedmantoll.com/ou/langho...s_parts_estore Visit me: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3ttrj/s...eansnortheast/

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CADILLACSIXTEEN 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Drives: 2006 Fusion Orange Metallic Pontiac G6 GTP Coupe Posts: 1,396	Re: Honda to recall 561,594 cars It seems Toyota, Honda, and Nissan are on a roll this year! __________________

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GMinTheDriveway 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 326	Re: Honda to recall 561,594 cars Hmmm.. getting burned by buying a Japanese car- how prophetic. __________________ Currently in the driveway: 2005 Pontiac GTO Supercharged 487RWHP/490RWTQ 2005 GMC Canyon Z85 Crewcab 2002 Saturn SL2 2000 Saturn SL2 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 350 1968 Firebird 400 Coupe Non-GM 2004 BMW Z4 3.0i 2002 BMW 325Ci convertible

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dreadnaught1181 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Posts: 899	Re: Honda to recall 561,594 cars Honda must be slipping with the Odyssey with this recall on top of the tranny recall to install an oil cooler to prevent the failure of second gear(doens't necessarily work because it has the same tranny as the 2nd gen TL and they still fail).

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paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 12,778	Re: Honda to recall 561,594 cars Guys, quit being so negative! This is Honda's new initiative at increasing fuel economy... how much fuel does a vehicle that shuts itself off consume? None! Go Honda! __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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hotrod747 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Drives: 2008 CADILLAC CTS Posts: 744	Re: Honda to recall 561,594 cars Honda has a history of ignition recalls. This is at least the second one. Just goes to show that their cars aren't immune to recalls, either. __________________ KEITH

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