Honda Canada says it is recalling thousands of vehicles in Canada after some of
its customers complained about the feel of brake pedals.
Honda says the recall affects 24,680
Odysseys and 4,137 Elements from the 2007-08 model year. It follows complaints
that brake pedals felt "soft" or had to be pushed lower and lower over time
before the vehicle would stop.
The company says there have been no
confirmed accidents in Canada related to the problem and it will begin notifying
customers directly at the end of April.
Honda's competitor Toyota has spent
months fighting a major hit to its reputation after recalling millions of
vehicles around the world, including 270,000 in Canada, due to problems with a
sticky accelerator pedal.
Toyota has also had its own
brake-related recall, covering 3,300 Prius hybrids in Canada due to complaints
of inconsistent brake feel.
Toyota's top brass were in Ottawa
today, answering questions from a House of Commons committee about its recalls.