Honda Motor is to recall Fit hatchbacks, the Stream minivan and seven other Japanese-market models, produced between April 2001 and March 2002, due to faulty key interlock systems.
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According to Kyodo News, Honda said 423,344 automatic transmission vehicles are subject to the repairs. Their ignition keys can be removed even when the shift lever is not in the park position.
The seven other models involved are the Step WGN, the Civic, the Civic Ferio, the Civic Hybrid, the CR-V, the Mobilio and the Integra.
Meanwhile, Kyodo News added, Volkswagen Group Japan said the same day that its New Beetle and four other models may still have problems with their engine control systems.
Volkswagen said it will carry out a second recall of the models as not all the problems were fixed after a first recall in July 2004.
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