TORONTO - On Tuesday, auto giant Honda recalled 2,790 minivans in Canada after concerns surfaced that the Odyssey model could have faulty doors that can fall on people unexpectedly.
It already happened at least twice in the U.S., where nearly 46,000 minivans were recalled, the company reported.
To add to rear doors that could accidentally fall off, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned consumers that gas can also leak out of the struts that support the lift gates and doors could close unexpectedly.
North America has had its share of massive auto recalls in the past few years. Global News lists 10 recalls that affected Canadian drivers from haphazard doors, brakes that could get stuck to carpeting and gas tanks that can detach and catch fire.
List of major recalls:
December 2011: Honda recalled 304,000 vehicles worldwide after concerns emerged that the airbags could inflate with too much pressure in crash, causing metal and plastic pieces to fly in the air potentially resulting in injuries or death. Honda reported that there have been 20 accidents, including two deaths, linked to this defect in the United States.
August 2011: Honda recalled 2.5 million cars, small SUBs and minivans worldwide – including 1.5 million in the United States, 760,000 in China and 135,142 in Canada. The massive recall was due to a software flitch that could damage the vehicle’s automatic transmission.
August 2011: Ford recalled more than a million pickup trucks, including 120,000 in Canada, after the company found their gas tanks can fall off and catch fire. F-150 and F-250 Lincoln Blackwood pickups could be affected by road salt that causes the metal straps holding up the tanks to rust. Once the straps break, the tank can hit the ground, rupture and cause a fire, the company said.
November 2011: Toyota Canada recalled more than 23,000 Toyota and Lexus-brand vehicles because of engine problems that could result in loss of steering. It was part of a company-wide recall of 550,000 cars.
April 2011: Ford F-Series pickup trucks weren’t the most reliable in 2011 as another 89,000 vehicles were recalled to repair wiring so air bags don’t accidentally deploy. An electrical short could cause the car to abruptly release the air bags, potentially causing damage and injuring occupants, the auto maker said.
February 2011: Toyota recalled 2.17 million cars in the United States – including 147,000 cars in Canada – after the world’s largest auto giant said accelerator pedals could become trapped in floor mats or jammed in driver’s side carpeting. The defect was linked to several models including 4Runner SUVs, RAV4 compact SUVs and Lexus LX 570s made in previous years.
January 2011: Ford sent notices to 68,000 Canadian owners of F-150 trucks made in 2009-2010 to fix interior door handles that could cause door latches to open during a side impact collision. The company said that in case the incident occurred, occupants not wearing seat belts could be ejected from the car.
June 2010: Chrysler recalled more than 44,000 vehicles after investigations showed some models had faulty brakes and others had doors that could overheat, catch fire and explode. In total, 650,000 vehicles were recalled in the United States.
February 2010: Toyota recalled 437,000 models including the Prius, Sai, Prius PHV and the Lexus HS250h hybrids globally, including 155,000 in North America. The recall stemmed from problems with slippery floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals.
January 2009: Toyota’s Yaris vehicles took a hit after the company had to recall 58,400 vehicles because of a defect that could cause an interior foam pad to catch on fire in a collision. The recall affected 1.3 million cars made on the same platform worldwide. In Japan alone, 525,000 Yaris models were recalled in the incident.
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