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From Fox Business: Honda is recalling about 1.7 million Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. over concerns they may have a defective steering gearbox component that could pose a safety risk.
American Honda is announcing this recall to encourage owners of affected vehicles to take them to an authorized dealer for repair as soon as they receive notification,” Honda said Wednesday.
The affected 2022-2025 Honda Civic Sedan, 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, 2022-2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Hatchback, 2023-2025 Honda Civic Type R, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell, 2023-2025 Honda HR-V, 2023-2025 Acura Integra and 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S vehicles might have an “improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel,” the automaker warned.
The component, if faulty, can “swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear,” according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall report. The spring preload of the worm gear may also be too high.
“The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle,” the recall notice states.
The notice also announced:
Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
WATCH the news report below:
🚨RECALL ALERT: Honda is recalling near 2 million vehicles due to a steering issue that could lead to crashes. The recall impacts #Honda and #Acura models between 2022 and 2025 @WISN12News pic.twitter.com/LtbKDQG4K7
— Gerron Jordan (@GerronJordan) October 10, 2024
⚠️ Recall Alert
2022-25 Honda Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, Civic, Civic Hatchback, Acura Integra Type S, CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid.
Recalled for difficulty steering from steering gearbox damage.https://t.co/RIwq6O7c0S— NHTSA Recalls & Ratings (@NHTSArecalls) October 9, 2024
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