Honda is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles in China because of brake pedal sensor issues.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has revealed that impacted vehicles have a lubricating oil that was introduced into brake pedal sensors during the manufacturing process. This oil could trigger issues with the sensors over time.
Reuters reports that the recall involves some 105,608 hybrids manufactured by Honda through its Dongfeng joint venture between October 8, 2018 and September 7, 2020, as well as 95,081 units produced with Guangzhou Automobile Group from August 27, 2018 to August 6, 2020.
A statement reveals that both Dongfeng and Guangzhou Automobile Group will test the affected vehicles and replace any necessary brake pedal components, Bloomberg reports. The recall will start from March 31, 2023.
This recall adds to what has already been a challenging year for Honda in China where local production has fallen 14 per cent to 1.62 million vehicles.
Honda is also dealing with recalls in the United States. In late November, the car manufacturer announced that it is recalling 117,445 Ridgelines made between October 29, 2015 and June 1, 2019 as they are equipped with a wiring harness that may fatigue and break after the tailgate is opened and closed multiple times.
The Japanese car manufacturer may soon have an even more comprehensive issue that it needs to resolve. The United States Department of Transportation’s Office of Defects Investigations recently launched a preliminary investigation into an estimated 1,720,768 Honda CR-V and HR-V models that could have seized rear differentials.
