Japanese automaker Honda announced this Friday the collection of around 2.6 million vehicles in the United States, due to a fuel pump failure that can cause the engine stops.
The recalled vehicles include SUVs, Jeeps and pickup trucks whose fuel pumps can fail and, if this occurs while driving, can cause the vehicle to suddenly lose power or even stall.
The models in question include the Accord, Civic and Fit.just like him MDX of the luxury brand Acura, although Honda has made sure not having received any accident report related to the defect, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo.
In Japan, the defect, caused by a pump produced by Denso, led Honda, Toyota and six other companies to recall more than 3.8 million vehicles since March 2020.
densewhich is part of the Japanese giant Toyota, I sold this type of pump to another company. in 2022 and is no longer responsible by production.
Honda’s announcement came a day after Toyota announced it would recall nearly a million cars across six Honda models and several Lexus models in the United States due to a possible defect in a sensor in the airbag system.
Also on Thursday, Japan’s Transportation Ministry launched an investigation into falsified safety and emissions test results from automaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota.
Source: TSF
