Leading automobile manufacturer Honda is believed to be about to issue a recall notice for one of their hybrid cars, the recall will be one of the first ever for vehicles of this type.
With the Lexus HS 250h model also being subject to a recall, Honda now enjoys the dubious honour of joint first place in the hybrid recall stakes.
The car giant is expected to issue a notice in the middle of this month (March 2011) recalling more than 36,000 Honda Civic hybrid models after a report reveled that they could be affected by a potentially dangerous fault.
The cars, which are models manufactured in 2006 and 2007, have been the cause of complaints from consumers who have experienced issues of power loss to both the engine and the vehicles’ headlights.
The fault, which is believed to be caused by a problematic volt converter, can on occasion cause vehicles to stall and in some cases fail to restart, which could be hazardous when driving in traffic. Loss of headlight beams could mean the vehicle loses visibility in darker conditions making this another possible hazard to drivers and passengers.
Because of this the car firm is expected to ask the owners of as many as 36,656 Civic hybrids to return to their dealer in order for the affected part to be replaced.
Vehicle owners should not be charged for the work and once performed the cars should no longer be at risk of loss of power with this faulty converter as the cause.
