Saw this on the news today:

WASHINGTON (AP) - Honda Motor Co. is recalling nearly 652,000 sedans, minivans and sport utility vehicles because of a defect that allows drivers to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle isn't in park.

The National Highway Safety Administration said Monday it has records of four injuries, 28 crashes and 169 complaints about the defect, which is caused by excessive wear in the ignition switch. In many cases, drivers assumed their vehicles were in park because they were able to remove the key. In at least one case, a rolling SUV caused a multi-vehicle accident.

Affected vehicles are the 2002 CR-V SUV, the 1997-99 Acura CL and 1999 Acura TL sedans, the 1999 Odyssey minivan and the 1998-99 Accord sedan and coupe. A total of 651,989 vehicles are involved in the recall.

Honda says consumers should use the parking brake until the company repairs the vehicles.

This is the second time in a year that Honda has recalled the 2002 CR-V. In July, Honda recalled 247,019 CR-Vs because excessive corrosion was preventing the automatic transmission from shifting into park.

Hey, I can remove the key on all my vehicles without putting them in Park. :p

great find ....

toyota is next and then mitsu and subaru

My wife drives a 1999 CR-V and we got the letter to bring it in for a new ignition. I suppose they are being thorough and just doing them all to be safe.

That happened to my Pontiac 6000, I liked it. Always fun when somebody asked me to get their bags from the car and I just pulled the keys out, still running.

"Fortunately" there was no way you could mistake that engine being off.

Happened to my fathers mercedes diesel! Dam thing just ran and ran......Finally read the owners book, there is a lever on the side of the engine that cut the power......

Originally posted by Zoom2X
The National Highway Safety Administration said Monday it has records of four injuries, 28 crashes and 169 complaints about the defect, which is caused by excessive wear in the ignition switch. In many cases, drivers assumed their vehicles were in park because they were able to remove the key. In at least one case, a rolling SUV caused a multi-vehicle accident.


s'what you get with a bunch of automatic driving idiots who don't use the handbrake/parking brake when they actually go to park.

At least they make the HP Honda claimed they would. I will never forgive Mazda for that! :(

Originally posted by wakeech
s'what you get with a bunch of automatic driving idiots who don't use the handbrake/parking brake when they actually go to park. Amen.

Originally posted by Zoom2X
Honda says consumers should use the parking brake until the company repairs the vehicles.
Honda user instructions (US Version)
That lever? Oh don't worry about that; that's what we call a 'parking brake'. No, you don't have to use it for parking, we wouldn't want to confuse you with anything so complicated, it's only there in case the ignition breaks. Don't worry about it.
Just point the car where you want to go with this wheel, and take the key out when you want to stop (you'll have to turn it but you'll work it out). Don't forget to open the door while getting in or out. Now, have I shown you how these cup holders work?

Originally posted by The Red 0ne
At least they make the HP Honda claimed they would. I will never forgive Mazda for that! :(

the 500 bucks and free mainteance has started to calm me down

"Hey, I can remove the key on all my vehicles without putting them in Park. "

eccles, prodigal wanker...er, Wankler:

:D


Who really gives a slnit whether slushboxers are 101% protected in every concievable circumstance, regardless of their actions? Don't bother to answer -- I know that the NHSA (and enough Citizens to keep it rolling) does. Gawd bless their little souls and please don't tell them where I live. The gene pool has to be thinned somehow, and it seems to me that intelligence and able involvement are as good as any for defining edges.

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