Honda recalls more than 259,000 cars across the US due to brake pedal issue

NEW YORK AP Honda is recalling more than of its cars across the U S due to a predicament that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position potentially interfering with a driver s ability to stop or slow down According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the recall covers certain Honda Pilots between model years and as well cars under the auto maker s luxury Acura brand - Acura TLX and - Acura MDX vehicles Related Articles FDA approves the world s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV Nippon Steel finalizes B takeover of US Steel after sealing national safety agreement Amazon hopes to deliver robotaxis annually with new factory challenging Waymo The assassination of a Chicago mob kingpin years ago remains unsolved Trial in Idaho college candidate killings could face a new delay The NHTSA s recall record notes that the brake pedal pivot pin in selected of these vehicles was not secured properly during production That can lead the pedal to shift out of place and may lead to unintended application the document notes increasing crash risks The issue could also cause an abnormal brake pedal feeling during operation illuminate the brake malfunction light in the instrument cluster or cause the automobile s brake lights to remain lit even when the brake pedal is not applied America Honda noted in a report Wednesday As a remedy Honda says authorized dealers will inspect the vehicles covered by this recall and replace the brake pedal assembly if necessary free of charge Per the NHTSA s summary the company estimates of these vehicles have this issue Dealer notifications began on June And mailed owner notification letters are set to follow on July In the meantime drivers can also confirm if their specific motorcycle is included in this recall and find more information using the NHTSA site or Honda s recall lookup Between February and June the NHSTA notes Honda received three warranty proposes related to this issue but no reports of injuries Honda began exploring the faulty brake pedal in April after receiving a document of a van experiencing this issue The company later determined that improper assembly of the brake pedal pivot pin occurred at a supplier s U S plant which has since been closed Production was transferred to a plant in Mexico where the supplier now uses a camera sensor to verify whether the pivot pin is staked the recall account notes