Honda is recalling greater than 70,000 US autos over a lack of brake operate, which might enhance the chance of a crash or damage, auto security regulators stated Wednesday.
The recall consists of sure 2016-2020 Honda Acura ILX autos, based on the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration.
The automaker stated contaminated brake fluid could trigger a seal contained in the brake grasp cylinder to swell and deform, triggering an inside brake fluid leak, which might impair brake operate.
Honda stated the defective brakes can enhance the space required to cease, rising the chance of a crash or damage.
It estimated about 0.3% of the 70,658 recalled autos – or roughly 212 automobiles – have the defect.
House owners ought to carry their autos to a Honda dealership, the place the brake grasp cylinder shall be changed, freed from cost.
Interim letters notifying homeowners of the protection danger are anticipated to be mailed by Feb. 2, 2026. Further letters shall be mailed as soon as a treatment is accessible.
Honda stated it has obtained 192 guarantee claims associated to the recall, although there have been no experiences of a crash or damage linked to the defect.
The recall report additionally means that Honda could have been conscious of the default greater than 5 enterprise days earlier than submitting a report with the NHTSA, which matches in opposition to federal regulation, the protection company stated.
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