Honda and Acura have recalled 628,124 vehicles, because the low-pressure fuel pumps could fail and cause the vehicle to stall, possibly leading to a collision, according to the U.S. National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects vehicles from 2018-2020, including the 2019 Acura ILX, Accord Hybrid, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, Ridgeline, a number of 2019-2020 models, and the 2018-2019 Honda CR-V. (Source: CNET) Read the original story
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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