Honda Recalls Over 400,000 Vehicles For Brake Problems
By Chris Weiss
The term ‘soft’ is definitely not what one wants to hear modifying the term ‘brake pedal’. No matter how you interpret that, it’s not good. Honda realizes this and is recalling 412,000 vehicles for what it’s calling soft brake pedals. The issue is caused by air flowing into the hydraulic brake lines when the vehicle stability assist modulator performs a self-test on start-up. Once this air builds up, it makes brakes less responsive, requiring a harder push to get the vehicle to stop.
Vehicle models affected include 2007 to 2008 Odysseys (344,000) and Elements (68,000). Honda will get letters out to owners by the end of April with additional information on the recall. Drivers experiencing the problem can take the vehicles into the dealership and have the lines bled, which will provide a temporary fix until parts are in. [via WCF]
