Passenger cars - Handbrake lever
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1339/08 |
| Brand | Honda |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Model Number | Jazz (model codes: GD1 and GD5). |
| Published | 21 November 2008 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of injuries because the internal push rod within the handbrake assembly may have been damaged during manufacture of the parking brake. This damage can lead to the joint 'jamming' and subsequently the handbrake may not engage or in some cases it may release itself.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
VINGD1 2004 JHMGD1XX04S232566-JHMGD1XX04S247249GD5 2004 JHMGD5XX04S210286-JHMGD5XX04S212382GD1 2005 JHMGD1XX05S200004-JHMGD1XX05S287642GD5 2005 JHMGD5XX05S200002-JHMGD5XX05S236804. The recall concerns certain 2004 and 2005 model year vehicles.