Honda boosts plant Mexico rank car export

With the opening Friday of a Honda factory in the city of Celaya, Mexico, the land, always the largest car exporter in the United States takes another step in the direction of.

As soon as the Japanese automaker which final assembly operation is up and running, to overtake No. 2 auto exporter in the United States Mexico Japan.

Mexico, Canada and more vehicles in the United States than any other country should send until the end of 2015.

"Our new plant in Mexico is based on the Honda company maintaining a global vision to products of the highest quality, but at a reasonable price for worldwide customer satisfaction deliver," said Takanobu Ito, President and CEO of Honda.

The plant, which will produce 200,000 fit flow tail coupes a year, is Mexico's 13th full auto assembly plant. In contrast, there are 44 final assembly plants in the United States

"Mexico is the place to be in North America, if you are a car manufacturer," said Thomas Klier, an economist with the Federal of Chicago, specialized Reserve Bank in the automotive industry.

A number of factors are behind the trend.

The country location and many trade agreements first make it to create the perfect place for many automotive manufacturers and to send vehicles, according to experts.

"Mexico has the best passports in the world for automotive industry," said Joe Langley at IHS automotive. "It has FTAs with major countries around the world, and it is in the backyard of the second largest automotive market in the world."

Klier agreed on the geographical advantage.

"Mexico is almost like a hub for car manufacturers," he said. "they have the United States and Canada in the North. You can supply countries in South America and in Europe."

It also helps that Mexican autoworkers make about one-fifth of which are paid in the United States and Canada. And as more decision makers create or operations in Mexico to expand, increasing his skillful work.

Attention shifted now on Mazda, the first plant in Mexico within the next two weeks open. Audi plant opened in the State of Puebla by 2016.

This holes the next wave of expansion will start according to the experts.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg for Mexican auto production," Langley said. "I expect that we get to hear a few more releases within the next year."

Hyundai is the most likely candidate to head south of the border capacity, such as its US plants in the vicinity. And do not be surprised if Audi builds Mercedes-Benz and BMW followed more luxury cars in Mexico.

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We probe Honda accords for airbag problem

US safety regulators investigating complaints, which can inflate the side air bags on some Honda Accords, when the doors are closed.

The probe covers about 363.000 of the popular mid-sized vehicles from the model year 2008.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 28 drivers about the problem have complained. Two people reported injuries.

Investigators will determine how often the problem happens and whether a recall is necessary.

News Search comment remained for Honda spokesman early Tuesday

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Honda now a net exporter from the United States

Thirty-two years after building his first car in the United States, Honda has finally reached the point where it is a net exporter of vehicles from the United States

The milestone caps an increase in production in the United States in recent years the Japanese automaker more production from Japan costs match moved.

"Net-exporter status to achieve a natural result of our commitment and investment in the United States and North America," said Tetsuo Iwamura, President & CEO of Honda North America.

Last year, Honda exported 108.705 Honda made United States and Acura while imported vehicles the company 88.537 from Japan. Overall, the automaker built 1.3 million vehicles on four U.S. Assembly plants.

Relocation of production in the United States

Transition to the net-exporter status was controlled by two factors Hondas, which made it more advantageous to create and send vehicles from the United States rather than Japan import.

First prompted to diversify the strength of the Japanese Yen over the last few years the automakers of their production all over the world.

With the United States to Honda's largest market outside of Japan and with the dollar weaker than the yen for much of the last four years more production at plants in Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama moved the automaker.

Secondly, as recovered to sales in the U.S. Honda was able, more, that the demand to meet, due to the expansion of production in U.S. plants.

This expansion to invest included $2.7 billion in the last three years. As a result, Honda increased its production in the United States by 7.4 per cent in 2013.

Last year turnover increase Honda's US 7.2 percent, which simply just shy of the pace of the industry, sales of the 7.6 percent rose.

Honda ended the year as the fifth most popular car manufacturers in the United States with a market share of 9.8 percent.

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Obstacles testing Honda high-tech solution on site

Although the number of deaths due to vehicle is strongly decreased collisions over the last 10 years, deaths in accidents with pedestrians and motorcycle riders have remained unchanged.

Honda is experimenting with a wireless technology, impacting significantly on these numbers.

In contrast to camera, radar and laser systems that can short range communication system, which this week shown follow the Japanese company, pedestrians and motorbikes dedicated, even if they are out of line of sight - such as on the other side of a parked car or around the corner.

The new technologies are part of an array of intelligent transport systems, "We believe that the next step in the direction of car will be accident free," said Jim Keller, senior engineer at Honda's automotive technology research.

In a demonstration on the roof of Detroit is expansive MGM Grand Casino, Honda showed the two prototype systems with a motorcycle scoot through an "intersection" behind a truck initially hidden. The driver of the Honda Accord was carefully mounted on the danger through a sound and a flashing light on a video display on the dashboard. A similar test revealed a pedestrian stepping out in the "traffic" behind a van.

Added without the warning, the accord driver of pedestrians and motorcycle riders could have taken. Instead, he had enough time to safely the sedan to a halt.

Other automakers are looking for pedestrians to possibilities, the number of accidents, and in particular spot gradually to reduce traffic. Volvo City safety technology has won kudos as well as discounts from insurers, who find it effective in the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian collisions.

But systems based on cameras or radar, usually to sonar or laser sensors do not much behind the line of sight, and offer usually a warning about no more than about three seconds. Honda vehicle pedestrian and vehicle-motorcycle technologies, less than 10 seconds and can spot potential collisions increase.

The trick is a wireless communication system similar to Wi-Fi. A small chip is it effective - and if Honda, its competitors, and regulators can agree on standards - phones and motorbikes would be embedded in future. In a phone, a low-power signal would be if a pedestrian on the street to go; in a motorcycle, it would indicate the bike path.

A radio receiver in a car would constantly watch for possible collisions. This technology could be linked to the vehicle's brakes and the car that come to a halt to allow, if necessary, before the driver recognized the danger of even.

Federal authorities study the idea of cars require vehicle-vehicle technology in the future. There was a driver in a sharp curve to problems as an oncoming vehicle makes a left turn alert.

Honda is one of a growing number of manufacturers with a stretch target fatalities through high-tech systems and improved vehicle structures to eliminate crash.

On Tuesday adapted Nissan this goal as it plans its first completely autonomous or non-interference and vehicle by 2020 announced in. The company said that he hopes that the technology in their products offered within the next 10 years.

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Honda wants America's explosive drive-in the save

She once ghost factories US, and for many Americans, they were the only place to go to see a movie. But drive-in cinemas have battered been, high costs, dwindling attendance, and now the risk that the new technology out of date until end of this year could make.

In a curious move has a Japanese car companies decided to come to the rescue of this traditional American icon. Honda launches new project "drive-in" in the effort, at least save some of the other theaters that continue to work, as soon as the sun goes down.

"Cars and drive-in theatre go hand in hand, and it is our goal to save this decades old piece of Americana that holds such nostalgic for so many of us,", said Alicia Jones, Manager of Honda and Acura social marketing American Honda Motor.

The first drive-modern in the opened in 1933, just six years after the premiere of the "Talkies". You were very popular moved tens of millions in the booming suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s as Americans. An estimated 4,000 of them after Ghost factories and became a venue for whole families, who would turn up for cartoons, short and often double and even triple functions.

Drive-in the increase their attractiveness by adding features such as exotic food, places for children to the play, even concerts. And the sprawling parking lots were known as a place where people with romantic intentions in relative calm could cuddle.

But from the 70's and 80's, began things turn against the drive-in concept. Land values and rising taxes forced some to close, as builders and big box retailers have competition from Mall. The last drive-through in New Jersey in 1991 shut and the hectare property in the city Hazlet now serve a selection of large and small retailers and a 20-screen cineplex.

Another hard blow, such as the introduction of the advanced theater audio systems was the shift to multiple screens. Had to pass the classic drive-through with a tinny little speaker, the driver's window could be suspended, although some of the remaining theatres now transmitted sound in cars through FM radio signals.

But the major threat comes, like the movie industry prepares for the use of 35 mm film, theater leaving switching on digital projection systems by end of this year. According to Honda, this conversion can cost more than $75,000 per screen.

"We are with the conversion to digital projection, help, the remaining drive-in cinemas flourish, committed", said Honda's Jones, pointed out that the manufacturer asks drive-in fans to save the theatre to the vote. Digital projectors will give it the top five vote getters.

Fans can choose between now and Sept. 9 to www.projectdrivein.com vote. Honda asks consumers also to pledge to go see at least one film on a local drive-through and then donate to the project to survive "drive-in" Fund to support those Theatre economic hard times.

The site offers also an online auction where fans for tickets, the Los Angeles premiere of the film, "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2" and other movie-related goods can provide. The manufacturer plans to also drive-in popups at the Honda dealers around the country with the animated sequel.

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Honda airbags are studied by highway for aviation safety

Paul A. Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau
Honda's 2003 / 04 Odyssey will be investigated by NHTSA for defective airbags.

Honda received only a further warning that it has not escaped the problem of defective airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened Honda minivan to an investigation into 320,000 to determine whether she should for airbags are reminded that spontaneously provide.

The Agency said that it owner, 2003 / 04 Odyssey, received six complaints of which three injuries, due to airbags, deployed suddenly reported that, while the vehicles were, but not involved in collisions.

NHTSA received an additional 41 consumer complaints, which claims that the vehicle airbag indicator light illuminates. Airbag problems the Japanese manufacturers have in the past two years is forcing more than 1 million vehicles called back at any time be plagued.

Honda is not the only manufacturer to deal with airbag problems. Several car manufacturers, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Chrysler, General Motors and BMW, including not only Honda but were involved in a recall this year, involved more than 3 million vehicles. Was linked to earlier recall by a common denominator: TAKATA Corp., a large air bag supplier.

The Japanese manufacturer of airbag gas generators provided components for all companies. Trust the automakers on a single source is a double-edged sword: they benefit from lower prices through economies of scale, but if there is a problem, they all have the same problem and the problems, which is to come, the massive recalls, with him in this case.

While affected multiple decision makers, Honda has the largest exhibition. However, the current investigation shows how tied together the industry, when it comes, this problem.

In the year 2011, NHTSA examined accidental air bag deployments for Chrysler vehicles, when it turned out that the Odyssey uses the same application specific integrated circuit component within the airbag control unit. As a result of the first investigations Chrysler Group 3.660 recalls 2003 / 04 Viper cars to fix airbags that could provide without warning.

In October, Chrysler, more than 920,000 vehicles recalled worldwide over the question of 215 reports of false airbag deployments and 93 injuries - and almost 750,000 in the United States. Remember the legacy included the 2002 / 03 Jeep Liberty SUV and 2002-04 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Other manufacturers had a positive impact.

Toyota agreed almost 900,000 vehicles recall Corolla/matrix and Pontiac Vibe - 2003 - 2004 cars - for similar airbag problems in January "and similar remedy of the Chrysler consisting of its airbag harness an inline noise filters add to use", NHTSA said.

While Honda has been for several months about the same topic in discussions with NHTSA, the manufacturer believes that the electronic circuits in its airbags are faring better than the others.

"Since no accident or damage to property, caused deployment of the frontal airbags airbag driver was reported, and the occurrence is extremely low, continue to treat these claims on a case by case Honda pro," said Honda NHTSA a letter December last year.

Honda said found 126 airbag deployments in non-crash situations for frontal, side-impact and/or side curtain airbag deployments four cross-disciplinary model and 800,000 vehicles, NHTSA said, but no more than 25 of which are frontal airbags.

Airbag problems are a serious embarrassment for Honda - made more difficult the fact that the manufacturer is already on record last as one of the highest recall sums by any manufacturer in the United States in the years worked.

The last Honda involved recall, about 426,000 subcompact civic models sold during model years 2001 to 2003 43,000 CR-V crossover in 2002 and 2003, offered and another 92,000 of Odyssey minivans in 2002 model year.

In addition, the Japanese manufacturer ordered the recall of 748.000 pilot crossover and Odyssey minivans in January due to missing rivets, which incorrectly deploy airbags in a crash could cause. Has experienced reminded a number of earlier for other airbag problems, which have now added up to millions of vehicles.

Name seems most honda's airbag investigations while callbacks are tied, the manufacturer is not alone. Earlier this month GM began 400,000 additional vehicles for faulty airbags.

Agency investigators are already determine if GM went far, that small enough at the exhibition of two callbacks for airbag problems in October 2012 and January 2013 through a defect in the electrical connectors for the driver's front pocket air in particular 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic, and Camaro models as well as Buick Verano vehicles, that the airbags deploy in a crash can prevent.

GM recalled about 7,000 cars, but now NHTSA investigates whether 400,000 2012 should be included Chevrolet Camaros, Buick Veranos, Cruzes and Sonics.

The Detroit-based automaker was initially powered by a service in August, the airbag error in 2012 Cruze and Verano vehicles to attract the 2012 built prior to June 21. After talks with NHTSA decided to GM, the issue as a security callback cover about 3,000 2012 Cruze, Verano and Sonic vehicles from 2 April 2012 to 29 June 2012 built.

After further analysis and discussion with NHTSA, GM led the second callback cover about 3,900 2012 Camaro, Cruze, Verano and Sonic vehicles from December 16, 2011 to February 2012 built.

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Nissan, Honda, referring to a slew of vehicles

Michael strong, the Detroit Bureau - 2 days

Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. announced recalls for the second time this month, as quality problems continue to some Japanese automakers plagues. Nissan is more than 123.300 2013 Recalling altimas, while Honda doing the same with 2012 and 2013 fit sport. Is for Honda it the fourth recall this year.

This latest recall is the second time this month Nissan and callbacks have issued Honda, despite the previous announcement because of a problem in connection with the supplier. Toyota and Mazda joined the two makers produced 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbag systems by TAKATA Corp., because she might catch fire or accidentally blow up injured passengers remember.

Due to a design in the propellant for the inflator, it can incorrectly blow airbag for the front passenger seat. The systems were manufactured at Takatas factory in Mexico.

Now fix Nissan altimas a problem with the air pressure on the vehicle spare wheel see note on. The tires can--or been under inflated and as a result, the tyres without warning could scheitern. Dealers will check the tyres and the required air pressure adjustment.

The manufacturer makes the equipment, since then replaced at its assembly plant in Canton, Miss. for the problem was responsible. Owners will be contacted in May 3 or customer contact Nissan at 800-647-726.

More than 43,700 Honda fit sport have recalled due to problems with the vehicle's electronic stability control (ESC). The company said excessive greed "may" allow the units to the affected vehicles rates at high steering angle with certain tires, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Honda dealer handles the software update and make the fixes may begin. Owners may contact Honda at 800-999-1009.

In March, Honda due to potential brake problems reminded world's 250,000 vehicles. More than 180,000 of the involved vehicles this recall were sold Honda and its Acura luxury arm in the United States through the flagship.

In January ordered the Japanese manufacturer of the recall of 748.000 pilot crossover and Odyssey minivans not properly deploy due to missing rivets, the airbags could cause in an accident. This figure covers the U.S. market with an another 29,000 vehicles recalled in Canada.

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Honda recalls that more than 200,000 vehicles for shift problem locking

Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau - 2 days

Already hammered by a series of recalls, so far more than 1 million have involved vehicles since the beginning of the year, Honda added another 200,000 sedans, crossovers and minivans to the list of the latest recall, the problems with the manufacturer-shift interlock system.

The new recall comes as a particular embarrassment of the manufacturer to put Luxury Division, implications for the recently launched Acura RDX, which was intended, a high-tech-Halo around the brand.

About 17,500 of the 2013 sedans from the recall, along with 128,000 Honda CR-VS and 59,000 Odyssey minivans, Acura RDX the latter two models fall while he sold model year 2012 and 2013.

Analysts say that the width of the callback reflects the fact that the automakers are trying today to share components from a variety of products to reduce costs. But the strategy can backfire, if a problem occurs.

In this case, Honda, means "be to comply with temperatures after the first use of the vehicle shift lever mechanism can move the vehicle transmission from the Park position to depressingly possible without the brake pedal."

The issue is particularly sensitive for Honda had to could the 870,000 "outliers" Odyssey vans December last year remember, because it is inadvertently moved without transfer to Park will be closed. 370,000 Honda cars recall previously involved in a similar two years.

This latest recall comes just a week after the Japanese manufacturer announced that it lead 470,000 older sedans, vans and crossovers due to faulty airbags, the misfire or even, remember that fire a vehicle would.

In this case was Honda of one of the four manufacturers with airbags, the supplied parts of the Japanese manufacturer TAKATA. Overall, more than 3 million vehicles are covered worldwide by this product recall.

Meanwhile, Honda announced another in January airbag-related could remember, do this one because of missing rivets, which provide safety equipment not properly in a crash.

Was known for its quality and reliability that Honda reminds one of the two top brands in terms of the number of vehicles in the US market for the last four years.

The Japanese manufacturer says it has received no complaints from customers, Word crashes or injuries related to the shift interlock problem. But the situation could cause problems if not corrected. It plans to inform the affected customers directly by mid-May and repairs free of charge.

Owners can find out even more, the manufacturer says, by "go online www.recalls.honda.com and www.recalls.acura.com or by calling (800) 999-1009 for Honda owners or (800) 382-2238 for Acura owner, option 4."

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda recall 3.4 million vehicles

Michael strong, the Detroit Bureau - 2 days

Four Japanese automakers - Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda - fire are recalled 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbag systems, because she could catch or inflate accidentally injured passengers.

The danger of a global supply chain shows leave issues such as automakers are increasingly turning to a small number of suppliers for common or similar parts this product recall.

The recall is the largest ever for airbags made by TAKATA Corporation, the world's second largest supplier of air bags and seat belts. Due to a design in the propellant for the inflator, it can incorrectly blow airbag for the front passenger seat. As a result, the risk of fire from or passengers is injured. The faulty airbags were produced between 2000 and 2002 in TAKATA factory in Mexico.

The recall includes some of the top-selling Japanese cars, including Toyota Camry corolla, and Nissan Maxima and Honda Civic. All vehicles manufactured in or after the year 2000. In addition to Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Nissan, the supplier on the basis of Tokyo said it delivers even air bags and seat belts, the Daimler AG and Ford Motor Co. Some non-Japanese automakers also with faulty airbags were delivered during the decline of the auto manufacturer to call the company.

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The callback is called October Toyota in more than 7 million vehicles in the past the biggest. There is only one in a growing list of embarrassing recalls, the Japanese automaker, long known as a benchmark for quality, have spent in recent years. Toyota recalled in fact more individual than any manufacturer worldwide in three of the last four years issued.

Toyota is recalling approximately 1.73 million vehicles sold from November 2000 to March 2004 including 580,000 vehicles sold in North America and 490,000 vehicles in Europe. Honda is around 1.14 million vehicles to call back. Nissan about 480,000 vehicles will recall worldwide, although it said that the number of vehicles under recall could. Mazda said that it was reminded of 45,500 worldwide vehicles.

The Toyota models covered by the recall include corolla, Camry, tundra and Yaris. Nissan models include the Maxima and cube.

Honda has announced that more than 470,000 sedans, minivans and crossover utility vehicles, will remember it due to defective systems. The problem is associated to such incidents in the past in other vehicles, which had to remind the manufacturers for similar problems. In fact, Honda reminds 750,000 other vehicles due to airbag defects this year.

Airbag problems are a serious embarrassment for Honda - made more difficult the fact that the manufacturer is already on record last as one of the highest recall sums by any manufacturer in the United States in the years acted.

The latest US-Honda recall includes about 426,000 subcompact civic sold models in model years 2001 to 2003 43,000 CR-V crossover in 2002 and 2003, offered and another 92,000 of Odyssey minivans in 2002 model year.

"It is possible that the passenger who can front Airbag inflators in affected vehicles with too much pressure to guide that casing can provide to break inflator and could cause that the violation," the manufacturer confirms in a statement.

It added that it "deliberately" a crash, in which the front airbag deployed to enforce, but there were no injuries or deaths related to the issue in the models of the most recent recall was affected.

In January ordered the Japanese manufacturer of the recall of 748.000 pilot crossover and Odyssey minivans not properly deploy due to missing rivets, the airbags could cause in an accident. (This figure covered the U.S. market with an another 29,000 vehicles recalled in Canada.)

Has experienced reminded a number of earlier for other airbag problems, which have now added up to millions of vehicles.

Dealer handles the repairs without charge to owners.

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Honda goes solar with $65 million investment

Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau - 2 days

The first automobile manufacturer to a hybrid-electric vehicle in the US market Honda offer is still delve deeper into renewable energy with a project, which means it could make solar power affordable for its dealers and customers.

Honda's new partnership with SolarCity to make energy from the Sun less power expensive than utility, according to the carmaker - a $65 million investment fund has established to secure the project.

"We believe that Honda and Acura customers go to very interested, solar will as soon as they realize that they can install solar home with little or no costs upfront can reduce their monthly energy bill, and can a positive contribution to the protection of the environment," said Steven Center, Vice President for the environment business development office by American Honda Motor Co.Inc.

2006 By Lyndon and Peter Rive brothers founded and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SolarCity offers various Sun-driven technologies, including commercial and solar power of arrays and solar for electric vehicles, the Honda it also says charging stations "imagination" for its future EV and plug-in hybrid customers.

The project will target customers and dealers in the area 14 State service SolarCity now runs - including a number of markets where cars of the most traction, such as California, Texas and the mid-Atlantic region win battery.

The partnership is Honda and Acura customers and dealers offer several financing options with little or no up-front costs, including an option that the manufacturer claims "less than the cost of their utility bills, insurance, repairs and tracking service be included."

The project allows owners of Honda vehicles, energy-efficiency upgrades, including weather and improved heating and cooling systems.

"Make that easier and cheaper strengthen it for its customers by using clean power, Honda, is the fact that solar is the new normal," said SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive.

A number of car manufacturers have investigated the potential of solar energy. Several, such as Toyota, and Fisker offer vehicle on the roof panels that can be used to supplement battery power or operate a vehicle ventilation system on hot days.

General Motors, Audi and Volkswagen, now large solar plants have added to their plants. GM Detroit-Hamtramck plant, used, for example, solar energy free of charge until the batteries the Chevrolet Volt plug-in produces hybrids to help at the site. And VW, recently a solar farm on which in its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 33-acre system generates enough energy to power 1,200 homes - or around 12.5% assembly plant energy required.
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Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles for airbag defects

Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau

After having the second-highest number of callbacks for all manufacturers in the US market, Honda that it almost three-quarters of the 1 million vehicles will remember exit to a difficult start for 2013, this time announcing, because missing rivets not correctly provide their driving side airbags in the event of a crash could fall.

The latest safety issue is 748.000 of the manufacturer's popular pilot crossover Odyssey minivan models. A further 29,000 vehicles in Canada distributed are also discussed.

The latest recall covers Honda Pilot models during the 2009 to 2013 model years and Odyssey minivans from 2011 to 2013?? customers will be prompted the vehicles to their dealers for the inspection of the airbag driver side and, if necessary, for Reparaturen.Es is the latest in a series of problems that had Honda airbags now resulted in the recall of several million vehicles in the last few years. Include a problem in over-aggressively, airbags could inflate shrapnel into the passenger cabin fire caused.

According to Honda "driver-side airbags in these vehicles may be without some of the rivets, the plastic cover of the airbags protect the assembled. If the studs are not present, which can provide airbag not properly, increase the risk of injury in a crash. No crashes or injuries reported in connection with this issue."

The manufacturer says that no crashes or injuries have been reported due to the problem.

Will owners of mid-February, notify the company by dialing owner while 800-999-1009 and select option 4 or www.recalls.honda.com to contact.

Honda has problems that the manufacturer with more vehicles recalled led repairs than any other manufacturer for security in 2011 compared to an ongoing series of topics, including airbag and vehicle fire. Last year, it came in the second, with 3.9 million vehicles safety campaigns, behind only Toyota, which even involved recalled 5.3 million cars, trucks and crossovers.

The automotive industry suffered a total an increase of recalls last year with a total of 16.2 million vehicles, 4.5% after a preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Toyota and Honda, stamps have usually identified with high quality and reliability, in the callback list for the past four years led.

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Honda offers insight into the new small SUV

Bryan Laviolette, the Detroit Bureau

What, did you expect an element redux?

Two years after the end of production of the boxy intentionally ugly duckling element, Honda showed the urban concept SUV, a thinly veiled look at a new small crossover, which will show in the slot below the CR-V in the Honda lineup at the Detroit car. Competitors are the quirky Nissan Juke and the Fiat 500 L, an XXL version of the tiny Fiat 500.

During the Trucklet of profile small crossover is similar to many others - including big brother CR-V - a unique upswept character line, the speed recommended. The as-still-unnamed production version of Honda's global compact series platform, the same as the Honda fit is built. Honda builds also on the same assembly line in Mexico as the fit.

As the industry moves to smaller vehicles with better fuel economy, are probably small transitions into the Urbans multiply class. And Honda will sell a lot of them. "It is expected to help double production worldwide to give urban vehicles on the platform of the global compact series more than 1.5 million units."

No one has more success with small cars as Honda had this urban SUV concept creates a new value in the growing small-SUV segment,"said John Mendel, executive Vice President of sales at American Honda. "With the further expansion of our North American manufacturing operations, we expect more fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive"small"cars play a key role in meeting the needs of our customers in the United States"

The North American International Auto show is expected to be dominated by small cars and compact SUVs and crossovers. Click to discover here, to read about some of the other small Utes break on this year's fair.

Concept measures 169.3 cm long, nine centimeters shorter than the CR-V, Honda says it makes it ideal for "navigation in crowded streets both open roads."

Honda said that its Earth dreams technology urban use for increased fuel efficiency. Inside it is can be similar to a layout function, which is like the fit, including his trick MagicSeat configured for a wide variety of passenger and cargo options. Honda does not show the Interior of the vehicle, but you said it modern and feature the latest telematics technology.

Urban latest North American plant near Celaya, Mexico, is produced along with the fit expected opened Hondas in the spring of 2014. While the new SUV in the US market, it will sell Honda in many other markets around the world.

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Honda recalls more than 800 K vans and SUVs

Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau
American Honda minivans and crossover utility vehicles, to solve, a problem reminiscent of more than 800,000 vehicles slip out of Park and rolling away could cause.

The Japanese manufacturer, has traditionally known for its high quality, reliability and customer satisfaction through an ongoing series of recalls have been slammed in recent years and security-related callbacks seems on the right track for the dubious distinction of having involved in more vehicles than any other manufacturer, which for the second year in a row in the United States to be active.

The ignition lock question, a device to ensure that the key can only be removed when the vehicle is shifted into Park. But the mechanism for the vehicles of the recall covered wear in the course of time and thus the key be removed, when the gearbox in neutral position is or some other gear, so that the vehicle may roll away and a crash could occur.

While numerous injuries back reminds himself have connected, a statement from Honda was connected to recent recall claimed only "a few similar incidents, including two that the supposedly minor injuries have led."

This conflicts with a statement of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when it began its latest investigation into the problem in October. It reported 42 complaints involving separate from 2003 and 2004 Honda Odyssey models, with 26 vehicles rolling away and 16 thereof involved in some form of collision. A vehicle rolled 600 feet and struck a retaining wall, while other rolled two blocks, to end only after the collision with a brick mailbox.

The latest recall covers pilot crossover 318,000 Honda Odyssey vans and 259,000 Honda sold, during the 2003 and 2004 model years while 230,000 Acura MDX transitions between 2003 and 2006 sold were also added to the service action. At the beginning of this 807.000 vehicles in the United States marketed remember Honda that one sold a further 63,000 vehicles in 28 other countries.

The current problem is a problem, which has already plagued the manufacturer since 2003 and was extended to a series of recalls over the past decade to 2.2 million vehicles.

But Honda has a variety of other security-related problems in recent years.

During one week in October of the manufacturer recalled 1.7 million vehicles in three separate service actions, including one for 573.000 by a potential fire hazard, 820,000 due to possible headlight failures and a further 266,000 because a door could short circuit switch and also fire start.

During 2011 Honda was reminiscent of 15.5 million vehicles for security-related issues in the United States responsible for 3.8 million. Due to the latest ignition problem of the manufacturers in the vicinity of or even could surpass even once leader and overall to dovetail the.

The only other manufacturer capable of dubious Toyota challenge Honda's recall tally is the numerous security-related topics has had its own. Last month recalled it hybrids and other products, the questions from several different could suffer 2.8 million vehicles worldwide, including 670,000 Prius, the Steering could cause problems.

A month earlier it recalled 7,43 million vehicles - their largest single service action at all - by a short window switches. The problem, which involved fire input validation, vehicle sold 2.5 million vehicles in the United States

Despite such problems, recent studies have shown that the two producers retain their reputation for quality and reliability.

In connection with recall the latest Honda the producer tells it notifies owner in February of next year and make repairs free of charge.

A statement advises affected owners that more on www.recalls.honda.com or www.recalls.acura.com or by calling (800) 999-1009 for Honda can find out owner or (800) 382-2238 for Acura owners, and option 4.

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Toyota, Honda, the essentially reminds in 2012

Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau
Japan's two largest auto manufacturers appear in a race to achieve the dubious distinction of recalled more vehicles than any other car manufacturer during 2012 for an array of safety problems that are locked in the area fire hazards for the safety belt.

The latest issue includes 140,000 Toyota Tacoma pickups, which the manufacturer says, corrosion could strongly enough to find out that their space tires could fall off while driving. Toyota has recalled several models, including its Sienna minivan, for similar problems in the past.

The announcement comes barely a month after Toyota, that there would be worldwide due to a faulty window switch call back 7.5 million vehicles, which could catch fire, it was also 2.5 million vehicles sold in the United States the largest single recall in the history of the manufacturer. Followed by days of Honda announcement of three separate safety recalls affect 1.7 million vehicles.

The two automakers have led together in 2009 and 2010 largely the list of recalled vehicles for the last three years Toyota and Honda by its massive problems with so-called unintended acceleration in 2011 after a series of problems including defective airbags.

This year so far, according to sales figures despite such problems, no manufacturer seems to be much impetus to the U.S. market losing. Quite the contrary. Toyota and Honda have experienced some of the biggest sales gains in years - although at least some of this year compared with the previous year increases were the result of last year's Japanese earthquake and tsunami, both manufacturers fighting to leave with product shortages. Many potential customers was to wait until this year, supplies were normal again.

Analyst Rebecca Lindland of IHS automotive no current security issues expected Toyota's way loyal buyers, drive, though, that has warned "for those people on the fence about buying a Toyota, this will affect. It could be more difficult getting new buyers into the showroom."

Work to their favor, however, have the two makers continue well in a variety of the last quality and reliability studies scored. The three sold the diagram in the latest consumer reports automotive reliability investigation Toyota brand in the United States, Lexus, Scion, and Toyota, crowned, for example. But a senior car testers for the non-profit magazine pointed out that it takes not reminded to consider in determining the reliability of the individual brands.

Who are remembered most of the vehicles that this year remains to be seen. Toyota seemed announced a massive service action on the track of NAB this dubious honor again in 2011 - to Honda in the last days of the year.

, Security checkpoints through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in fact now is more affecting almost 700,000 of its Odyssey of minivans and SUVs Honda Pilot compared to. It is far from sure that reminds those actions, leads, and even if they did, whether any announcement would come in 2012.

Meanwhile, the two Japanese manufacturers are certainly not the only ones who have had safety problems in recent months.

Chrysler Jeep brand reminds 919.000 of his liberty and Grand Cherokee SUVs this month due to a problem with the airbag. And Ford before an airbag problem for themselves, in the last month with the Fiesta subcompact. Has the larger of the two U.S. manufacturers, meanwhile, experienced a string of recalls with its popular escape SUV both older than new launched this year.

Analysts say that Ford bigger issue a general trip including the consumer reports reliability study and the recent J.D. power quality initial tour of quality charts was.

The latest Toyota recall looks Tacoma pickups in 20 States in cold weather as well as the District of Columbia between 2001 and 2004 sold. The spare wheel is stored under the truck bed in these vehicles, where the plate that holds it in position can be corroded by the contact with the road salt. The manufacturer plans to repair without cost to the consumer.

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Honda introduces car designed just for women

The TODAY anchors, along with Billy Bush and Kit Hoover of "Access Hollywood Live," talk about the new Honda Fit She's, a car designed specifically for women that will feature a windshield to help prevent wrinkles and will come in the color pink.

By Paul A. Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau
The auto industry has traditionally been male-dominated but Honda has rolled out a new model it claims to have specifically designed with women in mind.

The new Honda Fit She’s is a pretty-in-pink version of the maker’s familiar subcompact that offers a few niceties the maker believes will specifically appeal to distaff buyers, such as a windshield designed to block skin-wrinkling ultraviolet rays.

But will women actually care? While the new Honda subcompact may be the only car currently on the road specifically targeting women there’s a good reason. Previous feminine offerings, such as the old Dodge LaFemme, met with little more than indifference and, in some cases, outright hostility.

Priced at $17,500 – at current exchange rates – the Honda Fit She’s is currently available only in the Japanese market and it’s unclear whether the maker will roll it out in other parts of the world.

Like those vehicles handed out as prizes by Mary Kay Cosmetics, the dominant shade is pink, starting with the exterior paint and including the interior pink stitching and tutti-frutti-hued chrome bezels. If that doesn’t get the message across, Honda uses a pretty little heart to replace the apostrophe in “She’s.”

To Honda’s credit, the maker also has plans to offer the special model in an alternate hue that might best be called “eyeliner brown.”

The Fit She’s also delivers some other features women might appreciate. That includes the special UV-blocking window glass. Recent studies have underscored concerns that extended exposure to the sun while driving can be nearly as bad for the skin as spending too much time on the beach.

The Honda Fit She’s also features a “Plasmacluster” climate control system the maker claims can improve skin quality.

The decision to offer the car in the Japanese market isn’t all that much of a surprise considering the country’s more traditional sex-defined roles. As much as half of all Japanese women stay out of the workforce and still more tend to shift to homemakers after getting married. But even for those women who do join the workforce, there is more of a divide in tastes than one might find in Western countries.

That has stifled efforts by European and U.S. manufacturers who previously tried to target products directly to women. Chrysler, for one, thought it had a winner with the 1955 LaFemme. The sedan featured special storage places for hat and purse – and the driver’s seat swiveled to allow a woman wearing a skirt to enter or exit the vehicle with appropriate modesty. Nonetheless, like the few other offerings openly aimed at American women over the years, LaFemme proved LaFlop.

One might think that the U.S. auto industry would be inspired by the Honda Fit She’s. After all, women now directly purchase over a third of the vehicles sold in the States, while data from J.D. Power and Associates suggests they “influence” as much as 60% of all vehicle purchases.

Yet, just the hint of being a “woman’s car” can prove the kiss of death. Despite their tremendous flexibility and functionality, minivans lost much of their cache, noted Nissan marketing executive Tom Smith, when they become known as “soccer-mom vehicles.” Chrysler tried to counter that image when it released its latest version of the Dodge Durango by dubbing it the “man van,” but with little success.

Volkswagen blames the fall off in sales of the so-called “New Beetle” to the fact that the vehicle became known as a “chick car.” Jonathon Browning, head of Volkswagen Group of America, says the maker specifically wanted to make the latest version of the Beetle, introduced a year ago, “look more masculine.”

That doesn’t mean makers are ignoring the needs of women. Both Ford and General Motors, among many makers, have established groups of women designers and engineers who specifically consider the features and attributes of new products looking for ways to appeal to feminine needs – and avoid problems that might not be apparent to their male colleagues.

That might include door handles that can snap off long fingernails. And a number of new vehicles now feature larger center storage bins able to handle a pocketbook – while men get the added benefit of being able to tuck away their iPads and other electronic goodies.

Some makers have also introduced new colors that they believe will have bigger appeal to women buyers – though whatever their sex, studies by paint suppliers like DuPont Automotive show that silver, black and white continue to dominate.

So, while automakers clearly want to win over women shoppers, few are likely to follow Honda’s lead, especially outside of Japan. In most of the rest of the world, women car buyers just wanted to be treated as one of the guys.

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Honda recalls 573,000 Accords to fix faulty hoses

The Detroit Bureau

Honda will have to repair nearly 600,000 Accords due to the latest fire-related recall.

By Paul A. Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau
Honda appears to be well on its way to again leading the market in terms of the number of recalled vehicles. The maker has confirmed more than 625,000 of its Accord and Acura TL sedans will be impacted by the latest service action due to a potential fire hazard.

The new development actually expands on an earlier recall involving 52,613 of the Acura models sold during the 2007 and 2008 model-years. The maker has now added another 573,147 Accords equipped with V-6 engines marketed during the 2003 through 2007 model-years.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the power steering hoses in those vehicles could deteriorate prematurely and lead to a leakage of fluid. If that comes into contact with hot engine parts, such as the catalytic converter, the fluid could catch fire.

So far, federal regulators say they have received one report of an actual vehicle fire – which did not result in injuries.

The midsize Accord and the Acura TL share many common components – a practice widespread in the auto industry and one that often leads to recalls involving numerous different nameplates. The Accord itself is the second-best-selling passenger car nameplate in the U.S. An all-new model was recently introduced for the 2013 model-year.

Honda intends to notify owners of the latest recall this month and will make repairs at no cost to consumers. However, the maker has cautioned that due to a need to produce replacement parts in such large volume the repairs might not be completed until sometime in early 2013.

Owners can find out more about the recall by contacting Honda at 800-999-1009 or NHTSA through its vehicle safety hotline at 888-327-4236.

While Honda has built a significant reputation for quality over the years, the maker has experienced a spurt of safety-related recalls in recent years and led the list among all manufacturers in the U.S. market last year. At the current pace it is on track to top that list again in 2012.

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Honda aims high with all-new version of Accord

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The 2013 Honda Accord is more elegantly detailed and lavishly outfitted than in previous years. And it has adopted a more aggressive design than Honda's typically cautious approach to styling.

By Paul A. Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau
At a time when competition in the passenger car market is heating up like seldom, if ever, before, the aging Honda Accord is going out with a bang, rather than a whimper.

The automaker has announced an all-new, 2013 version of the midsize mainstay will roll into dealers in the weeks to come, normally a signal for buyers to sit on their wallets and wait. But the outgoing Accord delivered a sales surprise last month, demand for the old car nearly doubling – and sending a signal that Honda could be well positioned to do even better with the new model.

It certainly will need to hit this one out of the park. The Japanese brand initially faltered when it launched a new version of the smaller Civic, two years ago. The critical drubbing, along with poor sales of such recent additions to the line-up as the Insight, CrossTour and CR-Z, have led many industry watchers to wonder whether Honda has lost the magic that made it such a powerful force in the passenger car market over the years.

“It’s the most competitive industry we’ve ever had out there,” said Vicki Popponi, a senior Honda product planner, pointing to the range of new competitors hitting the midsize market, including the 2013 Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu. Toyota is adding another version of the redesigned Camry it launched in 2012 and Mazda will soon launch an all-new Mazda6. “It’s playing out like an arms race,” Popponi said during a media preview of the new Accord.

There’s no question Honda is launching the 2013 Accord with a different mindset than it might have just a few years ago. The Japanese maker was set on its heels by the unexpected drubbing the redesigned Civic received – even normally Honda-friendly Consumer Reports magazine turning thumbs down.

“We underestimated what the competition was going to do” when preparing the Civic, acknowledged John Mendel, Honda’s top American executive, during an interview. But he insisted the maker wasn’t going to repeat that mistake.

The bigger and more expensive Accord doesn’t show the signs of corner-cutting that have plagued many recent entries from Japan – where automakers are struggling to cope with increasingly lopsided exchange rates that have come to work against them.

The new model is more elegantly detailed and lavishly outfitted. And it has adopted a more aggressive design than Honda’s typically cautious approach to styling. The maker invested more than $65 million in a new stamping press capable of handling the sculptural details in the new Accord’s body, Mendel noted.

Though second to segment fuel economy leader Altima, Honda plans to focus much of its marketing on the new Accord’s mileage – up to 36 miles per gallon on the highway with models equipped with a new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and new continuously-variable transmission, or CVT.

That powertrain package is part of a major new technology program Honda has dubbed “Earth Dreams.” It’s designed to respond to critics who say the maker had lost focus in recent years. Founder Soichiro Honda liked to say that his was an engine company that also built cars. But until the launch of the Accord, Honda didn’t have a single engine using direct injection, or DI. It was getting by with mostly four- and five-speed gearboxes when competitors were upping the gear count to more fuel-efficient sixes, sevens, eights and even nine-speed transmissions.

The Accord will get a new DI engine, the new CVT and an optional six-speed. Further down the line the maker will add even more advanced conventional powertrain technologies while also upgrading its batter-based drivelines. The 2013 Accord will be the first Honda midsize to offer a hybrid option.

“This is a big deal for us,” said Mike Accavitti, Honda’s top U.S. marketing executives, adding that “The new Accord is not a one-trick pony.” Among other things, the executives insists that the new model will deliver “that old-school Honda driving character” that critics felt was left out of the new Civic.

Based on his initial time with the 2013 Accord, analyst George Peterson, of AutoPacific, Inc., walked away pleased. “This car is substantially better than its predecessor,” he proclaimed. “It’s a very competitive product,” he added, “and it still would be even if it didn’t have the Honda name on it.”

Honda can only hope that others agree when automotive reviewers get their chance to weigh in later this month, shortly before the first of the new 2013 Accords officially go on sale. The midsize segment is offering more choice than ever before. Detroit makers are once again targeting the critical segment and getting initial raves of their own. The Koreans are stronger than ever. And even though its Camry is a year old, now, it’s clear Toyota won’t settle back and let Honda slip by.

But if August sales are any indication, Honda has plenty of loyal fans ready to return to its showrooms – and strong reviews and good worth of mouth could win it converts, as well.

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Honda Accord tops list for the most stolen cars

Honda Motor Co.

Honda has the two on the most stolen models of the civic and the accord 94 98. Each year, the accord 94 has topped the list since 2008.

By Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau
This is on a list that you probably do not see your car better, but if you a 1994 Honda Accord most likely even it is that the car thieves are on target, according to a new study, published by the national insurance Crime Bureau land.

The good news is that car theft in General, decreased in recent years - but is there some excruciating hot spots, particularly along the West Coast. The NICB annual hot wheels study shows however that thieves are particular about what they go afterwards whether the strong demand for a particular model or they are simply easier to escape.

Honda, it turns out, has the two on the most stolen models of the civic and the accord 94 98. The full list follows. It shows that the Japanese producers half of the top 10 models, Detroit the other five built. The list is also pretty evenly between cars, such as accord and light trucks, including the 2006 Ford F-series pickup and 2000 Dodge Caravan minivan divided.

But the accord 94 annually has topped the list since 2008.

As everyone with access to a new model knows, gone are the days when a car with a simple metal key. Today's vehicles are based largely on intelligent technologies, at least in part, to help thwart potential thieves. But the new data suggests that it not as successful as expected.

"While overall thefts continue to fall, we have a trend towards the increase in the thefts late model vehicles, see", said NICB President Joe Wehrle, "those who theoretically harder to steal by demanding key code technology."

A problem is to view of the industry trade group, that this seems an inside job, thieves, the access to the encrypted key codes instead of use of muscles, to a vehicle to break and hot wiring, how she could have with older models.

The NICB proposes that drivers prevent theft, by protection, with calls it "layered" instead count only on smart key technology.

These include an alarm system, a vehicle immobilizer this makes it difficult, a vehicle and a stolen vehicle recovery system to start, or SVRS, the police, to keep track of a car and quickly restore it allows. Some advanced services such as General Motors OnStar, can be used, too slow, or even to shut down a vehicle from a distance.

Course is the first line of defence, the NICB stressed, lock a vehicle for a driver and the key to take away. A surprisingly high number of car thefts come each year because drivers simply make it easy for thieves.

The full list of the hot wheels:

1994 Honda Accord

1998 Honda Civic

2006 Ford F-Series

1991 Toyota Camry

2000 Dodge Caravan

1994 Acura Integra

1999 Chevrolet Silverado

2004 Dodge Ram

2002 Ford Explorer

1994 Nissan Skyline

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Consumer reports trash talks Toyota, Honda

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The Honda Civic has introduced a perennial bestseller for Honda was more fire from CR than any other model, but probably the manufacturer's has.

By Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau
If some criticism has the prestigious consumer reports, over the years it is as two of the "five popular cars to avoid." as import also friendly, but would be hard to say, from the not-for profit latest edition - where publication it takes the Toyota Prius C and Honda Civic

As CR carry in fact considerable weight among the more affluent, import-oriented buyer, could be bad news for the two producers. The civic is a critical model in the line-up of Honda but sharp criticism has already taken since its redesign 2011, while the Prius C which is the newest member of extended hybrid family.

"Just because a car is, or generates a lot of buzz that a bestseller does not mean that there is a good choice for you," warns the magazine.

The two Japanese producers are the only ones under fire in the September 2012 from consumer reports, not come however. The magazine is also three domestic models:

The popular Ford Edge crossover, the Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicle; and the Dodge Grand Caravan minivan.
The magazine notes that all five models "can on many buyers shopping list, but we recommend to control you." The reason for this? Either test - problems with the reliability or poor tests in CR, or both.

The civic has a perennial bestseller for Honda but made probably has more fire from CR as any other model that the manufacturer has introduced over the years. A main reason is that Honda "too many links" in the redesign of the latest version of the compact model. The Honda Civic has come under criticism from a variety of other editors - including TheDetroitBureau.com - for similar reasons.

Toyota has hoped a home run with the Prius c 2012 result it is one of the four models that now share the Prius to name - along with the larger Prius V and Prius Plug in the original Prius hatchback. But CR editors have to say something nice about the compact entry into the hybrid family, declaring it "a stiff ride, noisy cabin, slow acceleration, and cheap-looking Interior suffers."

As with the Ford Edge is for a much worse-than average reliability rating, recent surveys of the CR reader faulty. And the magazine takes on the chorus of boos for the crossover FordMyTouch Info interface difficult.

The Jeep Liberty, meanwhile gained one of the lowest scores in the last CR road tests, lousy fuel economy delivered and had a bad ride on pavement, transferred its off-road capabilities.

How to Dodge Caravan have to say some nice things CR, calling the vehicle "versatile, comfortable and well equipped." But many problems which could not the minivan, including a 17 mpg mileage measly review, squeaks, rattles, problems with the sliding doors, offset "and sloppy at the-limit handling."

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Honda recalls 172,000 crossovers, luxury car

The Detroit Bureau

The CR-V is the 2012 target of Honda's latest recall, together with the new Acura ILX.

By Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau
Honda is recalling 172,000 crossovers and luxury sedans because of a problem with the vehicle door locks to the door open can come while driving.

The recall has affect two latest models of the manufacturer, which redesigned 2012 CR-V crossover utility vehicle and the all-new Acura ILX entry-luxury sedan. It is the latest in a series of problems, to deal with the Honda in the last few months, after the manufacturer had led the list to individual callbacks 2011.

According to a statement from the company "simultaneous operation the driver or passenger side inner door handle and either manual or power door lock the inner door handle release cable can always partially switched lead." If this happens, the door does not lock and the door can lock when closed and close but then open, if the door locks can be operated "The affected doors can unexpectedly lead both."

This could happen, not only, if the vehicle is still but also, when it is in motion.

The recall extends 166,000 2012 model year CR-vs. The crossover is one of the mainstays of the Honda line up and last year was completely revised. Also affected 6,200 Acura ILXs, the entry-level sedan of the manufacturers for 2013 are added.

Honda says that still reported but federal law quick action, requires when a security issue of a manufacturer is detected, even if not it reported particular problems of owners were no accidents or injuries.

It may be that a key factor in what some analysts describe as a significant time in the number of callbacks in the last few months. Federal authorities once allowed manufacturers to decide whether some safety issues could easily justify repairs if reported by the owner of Toyota during the great security scandal crack in 2009 and 2010 have been down.

Both producers, traditionally known have seen since a rise in the recalls for bullet-proof quality and reliability. By some activities last minute suggested to just Honda, Toyota, which is reminiscent of dubious honor of production than any other car manufacturer 2011. She has announced more than half a dozen additional recalls problems in 2012 for matters of headlights until problems with the Struts hold the rear hatches and leaking gas tank.

The manufacturer plans to inform owners of the latest door lock problem in the coming weeks. Repairs are provided free of charge.

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