MY 2011 Honda Odyssey Recalled over Strong Wiper Motor and Weak Wiper Linkage

Honda is recalling 33,341 MY 2011 Odyssey minivans over defective windshield wipers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall is over the issues that involved windshield wipers which may fail to operate. Honda has announced that this recall is issued as a safety precaution to replace a potentially faulty front wiper linkage rod on the MY 2011 Odyssey. The defect is supposed to affect the wipers in cold weather areas.

The NHTSA recall summary of the problem states:

* If the front windshield wiper blades become stuck to the windshield and the wiper motor is switched on, one of the front windshield wiper linkage rods may bend or separate from the motor due to insufficient stiffness of the rod.

* The windshield wipers may fail to operate and decrease the driver’s visibility in adverse weather conditions which in turn increases the risk of a crash.

In other documentation filed with the federal government, Honda stated that 129 warranty claims have been received in North America, related to this defect mainly in cold-weather areas.

This recall affects 33,341 vehicles where the wiper linkage could be bent if the wiper motor is turned on, but the wipers themselves remain stuck to the windshield. This problem was discovered in mid-December so not all Odysseys are affected. Honda assures that there has been no report of a crash or injury resulting from this problem.

When the full VIN list becomes available customers will be notified. The notifications will be sent in mid-April and the owners of the affected vehicles will be asked to take their vehicle to the nearest Honda service department for necessary repairs. Honda dealers will replace the front windshield wiper rod. The recall is expected to begin on April 14. The safety repairs will be done a no cost to the consumers.

GM is Recalling 10,179 Buick Lacrosse and Cadillac SRX Vehicles Over heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning Issues.

General Motors Co is recalling its newer Buick Lacrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles.

The recall is over a software defect that could create potential problems with the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in the vehicles.

In the MY 2011 Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles, the software in the electronic climate control (ECC) module may disable the ability to adjust the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system settings. Consequently, the driver will be unable to control the heating, cooling, and ventilation of the vehicle.

According to General Motors Co:
* 10,179 vehicles for the model year 2011 were affected by the recall.
* These vehicles showed problems resulting from a faulty defrost system
* The faulty defrost prevented clearing the windshield when the defrosters stopped working
* Software in the electronic climate control modules in the said vehicles may prevent the driver from controlling the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
* On the road the flaw can hamper visibility and increase the risk of a crash by keeping the defogging and defrosting systems from properly clearing the windshield.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the said vehicles are recalled as they failed to fulfill the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 103, “windshield defrosting and defogging systems”.