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OAN Staff Blake Wolf
2:01 PM – Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Honda, along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), issued a recall that impacts nearly 1.7 million cars within the United States due to a “steering issue” which could potentially cause car accidents.
The recall was announced by Honda last week, and it was also later issued by the NHTSA on Tuesday.
The NHTSA reported that the recall is due to the steering gearbox assembly being improperly manufactured, resulting in potential “excessive internal friction” which would make the vehicle more difficult to steer.
“Increased friction between the worm gear and the worm wheel can increase steering effort and difficulty, increase the risk of crash or injury,” the NHTSA report stated.
The recall involves Honda models between 2022 through 2025, and impacts Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs, Honda HR-Vs, and certain Acura Integras.
Honda reportedly first received complaints regarding the issue in September of 2021, and the NHTSA began investigating in March 2023 after receiving 145 complaints from Honda drivers in regards to the issue.
The NHTSA also stated that it wasn’t aware of any reports of crashes or injuries stemming from the gearbox assembly issue.
Vehicle owners of the affected models are expected to receive letters in the mail, urging them to take in their vehicle to an authorized dealership in order to replace the defective parts completely free of charge.
The car owners can also reach Honda’s customer service line at 1-888-234-2138. The recall numbers are SJS, MJU, QJT, and VJV.
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