Honda remembers 259,000 automobiles as a consequence of harmful brake pedal defect

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Honda is recalling about 259,000 Honda and Acura automobiles as a consequence of an issue with a brake pedal defect that might doubtlessly current a security hazard. 

American Honda introduced the recall impacting some Honda Pilot sedans from the mannequin years 2023-2025, Acura MDA SUVs from the mannequin years 2023-2025 and Acura TLX sedans from the mannequin years 2021-2025 on Wednesday, saying their brake pedal assemblies need to get checked at a dealership. 

Within the recalled automobiles, the brake pedal might doubtlessly “shift out of position,” an issue that might end in “unintended application or compromise the driver’s ability to safely slow or stop the vehicle,” the automaker mentioned. 

Some Honda Pilot sport utility automobiles from the mannequin years 2023-2025 are topic to the recall. (Honda)

The potential subject stemmed from pivot pins within the recalled car’s brake pedal not being “staked” throughout their manufacturing, based on a recall report filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA).

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It might additionally “cause abnormal brake pedal feeling during operation, illuminate the brake malfunction light in the instrument cluster, or cause the vehicle’s brake lights to remain lit even when the brake pedal is not applied,” Honda mentioned. 

The timeframes throughout which the now-recalled Honda Pilots, Acura MDXs and Acura TLXs assorted by mannequin, the NHTSA recall report indicated.

The emblem of Honda seen at a dealership retailer. Honda is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturing firm. (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Photographs/LightRocket by way of Getty Photographs)

The brake pedal downside hasn’t led to any accidents or deaths.

Honda mentioned it performed the recall so affected Honda and Acura homeowners will carry them to their native dealership, the place workers will check out the brake pedal assemblies within the automobiles.

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Sellers “will replace the brake pedal assembly at no cost to the owner” if the inspection signifies the car wants that, based on the automaker. 

Letters with directions to carry the recalled Honda and Acura automobiles will exit to clients in late July, the recall report mentioned. 

A view of an Acura TLX Kind S on the Gamers Tailgate by Bullseye Occasion Group on Feb. 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.  (Jesse Grant/Getty Photographs for Bullseye Occasion Group)

Honda Pilots and Acura MDXs have been bought by Honda for a few years. The Acura TLX first debuted in 2014. 

Honda launched the Acura model almost 4 a long time in the past. In 2024, greater than 132,300 Acura and 1.291 million Honda automobiles have been bought within the U.S., American Honda reported.

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