Honda Motor Co. announced Tuesday (19/9/00) that is it to recall a total of 556,924 passenger cars due to possible problems with audio equipment and defective oil seals on engines, says Dow Jones (19/9/00).
The possible malfunctions – affecting cars sold in Japan – involves an electronic part in the audio equipment supplied by Alpine Electronics Inc. that could heat up excessively and cause the speakers to catch fire.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
Honda said that 320,710 cars – manufactured between July 1991 and March 1997 and equipped with the faulty equipment – are involved. Six models are subject to the recall including the Prelude, Accord and the Legend.
An additional 236,214 cars – made in Japan and in the US between July 1993 and September 1995 – are to be recalled to repair a defective oil seal that may cause oil to leak. Models affected by the defective seal include the US-made Accord and the Odyssey minivan.
The report – citing a Honda spokeswoman – said that the company has yet to decide whether any cars sold outside Japan are also to be recalled.
