Honda remembers 2.6 million vehicles over dangerous gasoline pumps

Honda is recalling over 2 million of its automobiles after discovering a gasoline pump drawback in a number of fashions.

The recall will have an effect on 2.6 million of Honda‘s vehicles, together with the 2019 fashions of the Accord, Odyssey, Pilot and Ridgeline. Several 2019 and 2020 Acura fashions are additionally being recalled for a similar problem.

The motion was sparked by a lately found gasoline pump problem within the recalled automobiles. The drawback causes pumps to cease transferring gasoline, which may trigger vehicles to instantly lose energy.

Honda says no accidents have been recorded because of the gasoline pump problem.

Since not sufficient components can be found to repair each affected automotive, the repairs will happen in waves. Honda says it’s going to start informing clients in February if their automobiles are affected by the recall. Customers then can take their vehicles to native Honda or Acura dealerships for repairs, which can be free.

This week’s recall is the second time Honda has issued a recall for a similar problem. In 2021 the corporate issued a recall of over 600,000 automobiles to repair gasoline pumps, although the vehicles listed had been totally different.