In the spirit of keeping Honda drivers in the Glendale
area as up to date as possible, Diamond Honda of Glendale would like to take a
moment to talk about the elephant in the room. Yes, yes...we usually discuss
breakthroughs in safety features and green technology, debut of concepts,
new-car launches, and awards and accolades. Happily, those are the stories that
define Honda as a company most. But, nobody is perfect. Case in point: Honda
has issued a voluntary recall for certain Honda Accord CR-V models (2005-2010)
and Honda Elements (2005-2008).
The potential problem with recalled vehicles has to
do with the transmission. Specifically, overly aggressive shifting, which is
sometimes needed to dislodge a vehicle from mud or snow, has been shown to
damage the secondary shaft bearing. Should damage occur to the secondary
bearing shaft, the vehicle may stall and/or the driver may have difficulty
putting the vehicle into park.
In their press release advising the public of the
recall, Honda indicates a total of 1.5-million vehicles in the U.S. are
affected. Happily, Diamond Honda of Glendale (located at 138 S. Glendale Ave.,
CA 91205) is able to fix the problem, and/or prevent related issues from
arising in the future, simply by reprogramming the in-car software that
controls the automatic transmission.
Honda will be mailing official recall notices
beginning on August 31. If you receive a notice, we recommend you bring your
vehicle in at your earliest convenience, so that our team of experts may
address the issue - even if you haven't had any problems yet. The service will,
of course, be free of charge.
Honda reports, "No injuries or deaths have
been reported related to this condition...When Honda identifies concerns of
this nature, nothing is more important to the company than fulfilling our
obligation and responsibility to alert our
customers."1
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http://automobiles.honda.com/news/press-releases-article.aspx?Article=6149-en
