KUALA LUMPUR – Honda Malaysia today announced a recall involving an additional 77,708 vehicles to replace the fuel pump as a precautionary measure.
The affected models are Accord (year of model: 2018, 2019); BR-V (2018, 2020); City (2019); City (HEV) (2019); Civic (2018, 2019); CR-V (2019, 2020); HR-V (2018); HR-V (HEV) (2018); Jazz (2019, 2020); and, Jazz (HEV) (2019, 2020).
The models with the most affected units are City (30,388), CRV (11,224), Jazz (10,417), Civic (9,016), HRV (7,679) and BR-V (7,118).
“The company believes this product recall is necessary as a preventive measure to address the possibility of difficulty in starting the engine, loss of engine power, or vehicle stalling,” it said in a statement today.
“As of today, there are no incidences of crashes or injuries caused by this issue reported in Malaysia.”
It said the replacement of the fuel pump will be done free of charge, and all costs related to the replacement activity will be borne by the firm.
The replacement stock will be available in stages.
Affected customers are urged to contact the nearest Honda authorised dealer to make an appointment on receipt of the notification on replacing the fuel pump, subject to parts availability.
“All affected customers will be informed via notification letters, which will include details on the product recall,” said the company.
Vehicle owners can check their status in relation to the recall via the HondaTouch app, or by calling Honda Malaysia’s toll-free number at 1-800-88-2020, or logging on to the Honda Malaysia website.
“Honda Malaysia apologises for the inconvenience caused, and reassures that all its current selling models are not affected by this product recall.” – Bernama, April 28, 2021
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