Official distributor of Honda cars in Singapore, Kah Motor, says close to 1,900 vehicles it sold are affected by the global recall announced yesterday.
The figure does not include vehicles sold by parallel importers.
Three models are affected - Jazz, City and Freed - manufactured in the last two years.
Kah Motor says it will start writing to owners immediately.
Once the parts arrive, affected owners will be contacted to bring their
cars in for replacement of the parts, which will take about 3 hours.
The Japanese car maker yesterday said it was recalling nearly 700,000
vehicles worldwide due to defective parts that could stall the engine
and cause problems restarting in certain models.
The move comes after the car giant was forced to call back about 1.35
million vehicles in December and is the latest in a series of recalls to
hit Japan's auto industry.
Honda said defective spring parts had been found in its Freed compact
minivan, Fit compact car and City sedan that could deteriorate over
time, resulting in abnormal sounds and in the worst case lead to
stalling.
-- 938Live
205 Hondas in Singapore affected by global recall
The official distributor of Honda cars in Singapore Kah Motor said about 205 hybrid vehicles it sold are affected by the global recall announced this morning.
The figure does not include vehicles sold by parallel importers.
The model affected is the 2006 model of the Honda Civic Hybrid.
The Japanese car maker said it was recalling nearly 53,000 vehicles
worldwide due to a defective chip that could stall the engine and cause
problems restarting in certain models.
Kah Motor said it would start writing to owners immediately and would also notify them once the replacement parts arrive.
It added that the repairs will take about an hour.
Should owners encounter engine stalling or are unable to start their
vehicles, they are advised to call the service hotline at 6841 3838.
-- 938Live