Personal Injury Law

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem

By Hurley, McKenna & Murtz

This week, Honda Motor Co. announced a recall affecting about 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of problems with the brake pedals. (Detroit AP, T. Krishner, 3/16). The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years. As a products liability and car accident attorney in Chicago, I encourage consumers to be aware of the problem and take action to repair the breaks as soon as possible.

Honda says ?the brake pedals can feel soft to drivers and must be depressed closer to the floor than usual before the vehicles will fully stop.? Although the breaking condition worsens over time, it only affects some of the vehicles.

The source of the problem is a part in the stability control system that can let air into the breaking system. Honda says owners should take their vehicles to a dealer as soon as they get notification from Honda. Letters will go out at the end of April. Until then, if you drive a vehicle be aware of breaking function and begin slowing the vehicle in advance of the desired stopping point.

Full post as published by Illinois Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Blog on March 21, 2010 (boomark / email).