Recall: 2010 Honda Element
Friday, August 6th, 2010As a result of findings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda has issued a recall on the 585 2010 Honda Elements already sold, and has issued a stop sale for the rest of the product.
The recall is limited to Elements that rolled off the assembly line between April 1 and June 25, 2010, and is related to a cable meant to connect the shift lever and transmission. During production, the cable was not correctly attached to the shift lever bracket. Because of this, the gear shift may not function as it’s supposed to, including potentially leaving motorists unable to shift gears.
The issue may also cause the ignition key to become stuck, making it impossible for Honda Element owners to lock their cars if they need to leave the vehicles to get help.
Honda has begun making some repairs, but will expand the recall by sending notices to all affected owners by next week.