Honda recalls 250,000 vehicles for braking problem, none in Singapore affected
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A Honda Odyssey car is displayed outside Honda Motor Co's showroom in Tokyo on Jan 31, 2013. Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles worldwide for brakes that can suddenly kick in even when the driver is not braking. -- FILE PHOTO: REUTERS
TOKYO (AP) - Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles worldwide for brakes that can suddenly kick in even when the driver is not braking.
No crashes have been reported related to the defect.
Honda Motor Co. said on Thursday it was recalling more than 183,000 vehicles in the US, including the Acura RL, Acura MDX and Pilot models.
More than 56,000 vehicles were recalled in Japan, affecting the Odyssey, Legend, StepWgn and Elysion models.
