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Honda Recalls Half-Million Vehicles

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Honda announced the recall of 435,000 Odyssey minivans sold in the U.S. for problems with a master brake cylinder seal. This only a few days after Toyota issued a recall for brake problems.

A common supplier to manufactured the seals for both Honda and Toyota.  The same issue affects the seal if brake fluid that does not contain polymers is added or replaced.

According to Toyota, the polymers act as lubricants and if the lubricants and the rubber seal in the master brake cylinder may leak causing a loss of break pressure.

Honda will notify owners of if their Odyssey requires repair over the next few months.

Toyota Issues Recall for Brake Problems

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Toyota issued another recall today (October 21, 2010) that effects 1.5M autos for brake fluid and fuel pump problems.  Half of the cars affected are in the U.S. marketplace.  The manufacturer recall includes the 2005 and 2006 Avalon, 2004-2006 Highlanders, 2004-2006 RX330 and 2006 GS300, IS250 and IS350.  The remaining automobiles were sold in Europe and Japan.

Brakes fluid could leak if the owner replaces or adds fluid that does not contain polymers.

According to Toyota:

The polymers act as lubricants for certain brake system components. If during vehicle maintenance, brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers or only small amounts, a part of the internal rubber seal (brake master cylinder cup) located at the end of the brake master cylinder piston may become dry and may curl during movement of the piston. If this occurs, a small amount of the brake fluid could slowly leak from the brake master cylinder into the brake booster, resulting in illumination of the brake warning lamp.

Owners will be notified by mail beginning in November if their car requires maintenance. This repair will be performed at no charge to the customer.

Owners that have previously paid for the replacement of the Brake Master Cylinder due to brake fluid leakage from the rubber seal (Brake Master Cylinder Cup) to address this specific condition should refer to the owner letter for instructions regarding reimbursement consideration.

As part of the recall, Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the brake master cylinder cup with a newly designed one at no charge to the vehicle owners.  The repair will take approximately 2 hours.

Toyota Recalls 90,000 Lexus’ in Japan

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Toyota announce another recall which will affects nearly a quarter million cars in the Lexus luxury models.   Toyota is recalling 90,000 cars in Japan and may recall another 137,000 in the U.S. market at a later date.

Toyota did not specify the make or mode of the Lexus, but stated that there is a faulty valve spring which cause certain V8 and V6 engines to stall in traffic.

Toyota recently halted sales of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid and is recalling 13,000 vehicles sold due to a possible fuel leak in a rear end collision.

Honda Recalls 167K Acura TSX

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Approximately 167,000 Acura TSX vehicles made between ’04 – ’08 are are among the latest set of recalls issued by automobile manufacturers.  The affected TSX cars were sold in the US with the 2.4L inline 4-cylinder engine.

The power steering hose could crack causing fluid to leak onto a hot exhaust component which potentially cause smoke or fire.

Acura will replace the power steering hose, o-ring gasket and power steering fluid at no cost to the TSX owner.  Owners of affected cars will be notified of the recall starting at the end of May 2010.

For more recall information please visit: http://owners.acura.com/recalls/

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