WASHINGTON (AP) -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling nearly 652,000 sedans, minivans and sport utility vehicles because of a defect that has caused vehicles to roll away even when they're in park and the key has been removed.

The National Highway Safety Administration said Monday it has records of four injuries, 28 crashes and 169 complaints about the defect, which is caused by excessive wear in the ignition switch. In at least one case, a rolling SUV caused a multi-vehicle accident.

Affected vehicles are the 2002 CR-V SUV, the 1997-99 Acura CL and 1999 Acura TL sedans, the 1999 Odyssey minivan and the 1998-99 Accord sedan and coupe. A total of 651,989 vehicles are involved in the recall.

Honda says consumers should use the parking brake until the company repairs the vehicles.

This is the second time in a year that Honda has recalled the 2002 CR-V. In July, Honda recalled 247,019 CR-Vs because excessive corrosion was preventing the automatic transmission from shifting into park.

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I think recalls are a part of every car manufacturer...and I dont think its a really big deal...its not like its been recalled about a dozen times (focus).

I just wonder why people were giving nissan such a hard time...especially since nobody was injured with their problems.

 

why wouldn't you use your parking break all the time anyway?

 

i find that a lot of people who drive automatics dont even know what the parking brake is.

i personally dont take these recalls lightly. ive been hearing more and more crap about honda. it sounds like theyre slipping.

 

I park with my parking brake up all the time...I don't trust the parking gear :dunno:

 

funny story about that, my friend pete got a 94 integra 5 speed, and his mom wasn't comfortable because it didn't have a "park" gear lol

 

:rofl: :rofl:,I know people who never use a parking brake. I use it everytime I stop, so sometime I don't even notice I did it. It became a routine thing... Stop, pull parking brake, turn off ignition.

 

depends on the location of the brake too...for those of us who have it in the center console its easy to remember and to use

the ones that have the archaic floor mounted ones is easy to forget and a pain to use

 

No biggie for me. I only drive stick shift.