American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of certain Honda and Acura models to replace an ignition switch which may cause the engine to stall.
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The recall involves about 1.3 million of certain 1997 to 2000 models of the Honda Accord, Civic, Prelude, CR-V and Odyssey. Also included in the recall are some 1999 Acura TL sedans and certain 1997 to 1999 CL coupes.
The situation is created by electrical contacts within the ignition switch that wear prematurely causing the switch to malfunction. Honda says an affected vehicle will likely experience difficulty in starting for a period of time prior to experiencing any engine stall. Normally, the vehicle can be restarted immediately.
The company adds that most customers will not experience problems with their ignition switch prior to repair — less than 3/10ths of one percent of affected vehicles have experienced switch problems.
Honda says there have been no accidents or injuries reported to American Honda related to this issue.
