Honda recalls 4,500 cars in UAE

Over 4,500 Hondas have been recalled in the UAE because of an engine fault, the Ministry of Economy announced on Monday.

The ministry’s Consumer Protection Department said the problem affects the carmaker’s Accord, Jazz, Odyssey and Civic models, and advised owners to take their car to one of Honda’s service centres for repair.

The Consumer Protection Department said the fault could cause a car’s engine to stall.

The department said so far around 541 repairs had already been completed.

Al-Futtaim, Honda’s local partner in the UAE, said the problem was to do with a fuel pump relay – made by Mitsuba – that had been fitted to certain models.

The recall campaign has been ongoing since March, according to Al-Futtaim, which claimed the majority of vehicles had been dealt with.

Al-Futtaim declined to confirm the number of cars affected by the recall or how many Hondas were currently in circulation in the UAE.

The dealer described the problem as a “very minor issue”, stating that only one failure in connection with this campaign had been reported.

“We have carried out this campaign because we are committed to safety first and prioritise it above all other concerns,” Al-Futtaim said in a statement.

Honda Accords from 2005 and 2006, Jazz and Odyssey models from 2005 and Civic models from 2006 have been affected by the fault, according to the ministry.

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