Honda has revised dowmwards the number of cars in a recall to 484,626 units from 561,594 after establishing that models outside Japan may not all be recalled.
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Reuters said the company would recall a combined 484,626 units of the Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wgn models in Japan and China to fix a faulty ignition switch that could cause the engine to stop.
The recall and repairs would cost the company around 2.73 billion yen ($23.70 million), a spokeswoman told the news agency.
Of the total, 483,185 units are in Japan and were built between October 1994 and May 1997, Honda said in a filing with Japan’s transport ministry.
Another 1,441 Odysseys would be recalled in China, while 76,968 units of the exported Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wgn models may be subject to recall elsewhere, depending on local regulations, the report said, adding that most of the exports cover the Odyssey minivan sold in North America.
No accidents have been reported overseas so far, the spokeswoman told Reuters, while five people in Japan suffered burns from contact with melted ignition switches.
