KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 – Honda Malaysia announced a product update on Wednesday for its 4th Generation City and 3rd Generation Jazz which are involving of 12,232 units of the City and 97 units of the Jazz. The company said the update was due to improper hydraulic pressure control software involving the continous variable transmission (CVT).
It said in a statement that the campaign is necessary to rectify the Powertrain Control Module through a CVT software update that contains a stress reduction software due to the quick stepping in and releasing of the accelerator pedal at high speed, high hydraulic pressure would cause high stress to be generated to the drive pulley shaft and may cause the shaft to be broken and the vehicle may experience a loss of power during driving.
To-date, no crashes or injuries related to the issue has been reported in Malaysia. The carmaker also stressed that other current selling models were not affected by the product update. Affected customers will be informed via notification letters, which would include details of the product update.
“Customers who receive the letter are advised to send their vehicle to the nearest authorised Honda dealer for inspection. Any charges related to the product update will be borne by Honda Malaysia,” it added. Meanwhile, owners can also contact to Honda’s toll free number at 1-800-88-2020 for further information on the product update.
