American Honda is recalling about 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles in the United States thanks to a software error that could lead to engines suddenly losing power. That’s right, your car could be going 75 mph down the highway when the engine just cuts out, possibly leading to a serious crash. We advise anyone whose vehicle is part of this recall to take it seriously.
Tesla and BMW have sued the European Union government.
The problem, according to the automaker, stems from “improper programming” of the fuel injection electronic control unit software for certain vehicles. It also apparently can happen during “sudden changes in the throttle” or in other words when the driver is stepping on it.
In a press release about the recall, Honda says the check engine light could turn on when the problem arises, so the driver might have a little bit of advanced notice. Then the engine might lose power, hesitate, or even stall. Without the engine running, crashing become a very real possibility.
Instead of federal regulators catching this problem, Honda says it did by monitoring vehicle telematics info. This is one of the many wonders of having connectivity to modern cars, even though it can open up some potential threats as well as annoyances.
Only some of the following cars are included in the recall: 2023 to 2025 Honda Pilot, 2022 to 2025 Acura MDX Type S, 2021 to 2025 Acura TLX Type S. American Honda has the VINs of all affected cars, so that’s the only way to know if a specific vehicle in those model lines needs the software update.
The plan is to start contacting the registered owners of affected vehicles through the mail in March. That piece of snail mail will direct owners to take their ride to an authorized Honda or Acura dealership for the software update free of charge. Too bad it can’t be done through an over-the-air update.
Anyone who’s wondering right now if their Honda or Acura is part of this recall can visit www.recalls.honda.com or www.recalls.acura.com to run their VIN.
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