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13th November 2024, 17:05
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USA: NHTSA issues probe into 1.4 cardinal Honda cars implicit superior motor issues
According to reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a probe into 1.4 cardinal Honda vehicles implicit reports of them having superior motor issues.
Back successful November 2023, Honda recalled 249,000 vehicles successful the USA, each powered by its 3.5-litre V6 engine. The carmaker stated that it was a manufacturing defect successful the motor crankshaft, which could origin the connecting rod to prematurely wear, starring to motor failure. The NHTSA past stated that it received 173 reports of the contented from assorted Honda and Acura vehicles manufactured betwixt 2016 and 2020. The probe initiated by the information bureau volition find if immoderate of the vehicles that were not included successful the 2023 callback request to beryllium covered.
Honda is said to beryllium alert of the NHTSA probe and has stated that it has already been successful connection with the bureau connected this taxable and would proceed to cooperate with the NHTSA done the query process. The Japanese carmaker is said to person started the probe successful 2020, years earlier really announcing the recall.
Last year, 1,450 warranty claims tied to the callback were made, arsenic reported by Honda. Under the recall, dealers volition either repair oregon regenerate the motor if needed.
Source: Reuters
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