honda recall 2010

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INTRODUCTIONHonda Motor Company, Ltd. is a

Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.

The company is considered to be the foremost manufacturer of engines across the world in terms of the sheer volume of the engines it manufactures annually.

HISTORYHonda has been the world's largest

motorcycle manufacturer since 1959.It surpassed NISSAN in 2001 to become the

second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer.

Honda is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in the world.

Honda was the first Japanese automobilemanufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brandAcura, in 1986.

FIRST U.S EXPORTHonda established its first United States office in 1959 in Los Angeles, California, to sell its sedans.

STRONG SALESHonda has sold more than 1 million vehicles each year in the United States since 1999 as sales climbed from 1.076 million in 1999 to 1.2 million in 2008.

HONDA’S BEST VEHICLES OF THE

DECADE

1.HONDA ACCORD

Honda Accord has been voted the most reliable car by British people in a new poll conducted on the 24th of july,2010.

2. HONDA CIVIC

3. HONDA CR-V

4. HONDA CR-Z

5. HONDA CITY

AND

6. HONDA ODYSSEY

HONDA’S AIRBAG RECALL,2010

On the 9th of Febuary,2010, Honda announced a recall of certain 2001 and 2002 model vehicles to replace the driver's airbag inflator.

The recall was made for around 378000 vehicles in the United States.

They announced their recall on their website i.e www.honda.com. Also via newspapers, television, internet etc.

They were concerned that the driver's airbag could deploy with more pressure than needed, which could cause injury or death.

There are 12 documented cases of this issue till date, out of which one was fatal.

The recall is said to have stemmed from the airbag not meeting safety requirements when tested with an unbelted crash test dummy the size of a child.

Owners with vehicles that are affected received a notice to take their car to an authorized dealer once they receive the official notice.

Honda shares were dropped after the recall.

HONDA AIRBAGS

THE RECALL MODELS AFFECTED:1. 2001 and 2002 Honda Accord

2001 & 2002 HONDA CIVIC

2001 and 2002 Honda Odyssey

2001 and 2002 Honda CR-V

2002 Honda Acura TL

AND

HONDA’S BRAKE RECALL,2010

On 16th march,2010, A massive 2010 Honda recall happened due to brake problems.

the Honda recall affected more than 400,000 vehicles, including the Honda Odyssey minivans and the Honda Element crossover vehicles from both the 2007 and 2008 model years.

Honda stated that "some VSA modulators were assembled in a manner that could allow air intrusion, making it possible for air to enter the modulator during the VSA self-check mode."

STRATEGY AFTER RECALLIn the interests of customer satisfaction,

the company:Replaced the airbags and brakes.Provided Free service.Set up a phone line to contact if owners have

any queries.Voluntarily conducted a ‘Safety Improvement

Campaign’.Recommended children under the age of 12

be properly restrained in the vehicle’s rear seat.

BIBLIOGRAPHYwww.google.comwww.honda.comwww.france24.comwww.bbc.co.uk

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