Honda is recalling some 175,000 hybrid vehicles in Japan including the Fit, over a software problem in engine control units.
Honda is recalling all of the third-generation Fit hybrid as well as the new Vezel subcompact SUV hybrid, both of which went on sale last year and are sold only in Japan, it said.
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The software glitches could result in cars suddenly accelerating without warning.
Local media reports suggest that the problem has resulted in some property damage but with no reported injuries.
