4,200 Honda cars in Singapore affected by recall

4,200 Honda cars in Singapore affected by recall
Posted: 25 July 2011 1828 hrs

SINGAPORE: Some 4,200 Honda cars sold by Kah Motor in Singapore are affected by a global recall involving 200,000 passenger cars.

Japan's Honda Motors said they have defective engine parts.

It said defective engine bolts may cause trouble with the motor cooling system and could eventually cause the engines to stop.

The company said it had received 63 customer reports in Japan of engine malfunctions as a result of the defect, but said none had led to accidents.

Kah Motor said three models are affected in Singapore - the Stream and the 1.6- and 1.8-litre versions of the Civic manufactured between 2008 and 2010.

It said affected customers will be contacted to bring their cars in for repairs which will take about 40 minutes.

The distributor said it is safe to drive the cars, but owners should call if they encounter engine stalling or abnormal sounds from the engine.

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