DETROIT-Honda is RECALLING millions of cars, minivans, and small, including the popularity of its popular Accord sedan, correct the problem with the software that could damage the automatic transmission.
The appeal includes 1.5 million vehicles in the United States, 760 000 in China and 135,142 in Canada, the automaker said Friday.
Appeal globally, affecting 4 cylinder Accord made sedans model years 2005 to 2010.
The company is also RECALLING vehicles in parts of Europe, the Middle East, South America, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The appeal does not affect the vehicles sold in Japan market Honda.
In the United States and Canada also includes the recovery of the CR-V crossing for model years 2007 to 2010, as well as the small SUV element from 2005 to 2008.
The automatic transmission in these vehicles without updating the software may be damaged if the driver quickly shifting between gears. This could cause the engine to stall or hard to put the car into the Park.
The automatic transmission in these vehicles without updating the software may be damaged if the driver quickly shifted between gears. This could cause the engine to stall or hard to put the car into the Park.
In China, the appeal also contains more than 160 000 Odyssey minivans from 2005 to 2009 and the Spirior 4000 cars, which are based on the European version of the agreement, in the 2010 model.
Chris Martin, a spokesman for Honda in the headquarters of the company in the USA in California, said the appeal was the result of "a very unusual circumstances. Indeed, it would never be far away most of our consumers. This is the programming of the software. It's not a weakness in the transmission per se. "
This problem was reported no injuries or deaths, "said Martin.
Honda said the problems could arise if transmission is quickly shifted between the rear, neutral and drive positions. So the driver of the vehicle in an attempt to, in the mud or snow.
In this scenario can be damaged bearing the secondary shaft automatic transmission.
Software updates management module transmission will facilitate the transition between gears and reduces the possibility of damage.
Honda will begin informing the consumer in the UNITED STATES at the end of August. Did not disclose the expected costs of the appeal.
The update will take about half an hour, but customers may have to leave their cars to dealers for Honda for a long time, said Martin.
This week, Consumer Reports, said that it was recommending 2012 Honda Civic. This led some industry analysts to ask, if it is a symptom of bigger problems at the automaker, which is fifth in the US sales this year.
The company disagreed with the influential American consumer advocate reviews.
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