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Engine Stall Risk Sparks Recall For 294K+ Honda, Acura Vehicles Engine Stall Risk Sparks Recall For 294K+ Honda, Acura Vehicles
Engine Stall Risk Sparks Recall For 294K+ Honda, Acura Vehicles Nearly 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to a software issue that could cause engines to lose power or stall, increasing crash risks, officials said. Honda, which also owns Acura, announced the recall in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The 294,612 recalled vehicles include select 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type S, 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type S, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot models. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) could cause an engine to stall or a vehicle to lose power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration s…
Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns
Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns Honda is recalling nearly two million vehicles due to steering issues that could potentially lead to crashes.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 1,693,199 vehicles are subject to a nationwide recall due to a manufacturing issue that could make it more difficult to steer the vehicles. "Due to an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel, the wheel can swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear," the recall alert states. "In addition, the worm gear spring preload was set improperly high, inc…
Grieving Arlington Mom Seeks Support After Son Dies In Motorcycle Crash Grieving Arlington Mom Seeks Support After Son Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Grieving Arlington Mom Seeks Support After Son Dies In Motorcycle Crash The mother of a 19-year-old Arlington motorcyclist killed in a crash last weekend is seeking support. Maribel Perez is mourning the loss of Alejandro Portillo, who died Sunday, March 10 in the Baileys Crossroads accident. Portillo was heading east on Leesburg Pike in the left through-lane when he collided with an Acura heading west, trying to turn onto Glen Carlyn Drive around 110:10 p.m., authorities said at the time. He was hospitalized where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Acura remained on scene and was uninjured.  "Please help me with expenses to help send my…
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns More than three-quarters of a million Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to potentially faulty air bags that could cause them to deploy unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the motor vehicle giant is recalling upwards of 750,000 cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-up trucks due to the malfunctioning air bags, which could pose a safety hazard, the agency says. Recalled models include Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline vehicles, as well as the Acura MDX, RDX and TLX that were produc…
Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling
Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling More than two million Honda and Acura vehicles are being subject to a national recall due to fuel pumps that could be defective and cause engines to stall while driving.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that upwards of 2.5 million vehicles are subject to the recall, which covers a host of different makes and models. Vehicles included in the recall:  2018-2020 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX; 2019-2020 Honda Insight, Passport; …
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles due to damaged engines that can run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 248,999 vehicles have been subject to the recall, which spans several years and different model types. According to officials, due to a manufacturing error, "the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine."  Models subject to the recall include certain:  2015-2020 Acura TLX; 2016-2020 Acura MDX; 2016 …
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Just Started New Job As Engineer Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Just Started New Job As Engineer
Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Just Started New Job As Engineer A 27-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash on Rt. 28 Friday night, Nov. 17, police said. Zafeer Piracha, of Lorton was heading north on the roadway on a Kawasaki when he was struck by a 2016 Acura TLX, also heading north, at Westfields Boulevard in Centreville around 9 p.m., Fairfax County police said. Piracha was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene. The Acura driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered not life-threatening. Detectives continue to investigate whether speed and/or alcohol were factors in the crash. Pirarcha's LinkedIn page shows he…
Driver Strikes Teen After Failing To Stop For School Bus In Spotsy Driver Strikes Teen After Failing To Stop For School Bus In Spotsy
Driver Strikes Teen After Failing To Stop For School Bus In Spotsy An out-of-control wrong-way driver nearly caused catastrophe in Virginia on Wednesday morning after striking a teenage student and the front of a school bus, police say. Shortly before 7 a.m., a school bus was stopped in the 5900 block of Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania to pick up children with its side stop arms open and flashing lights warning motorists to stop, which most nearby motorists did as two students crossed the street to get on board. However, as the driver of a 2017 Acura approached the stopped traffic, the vehicle crossed over the double-yellow line and continued on the wrong …
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three men from Washington, DC were busted with a host of stolen items and “magic mushrooms” while rocking a ride reported stolen out of Baltimore in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called into action at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, when a local resident reported that he spotted a group of people attempting to break into his car before fleeing in a silver Acura. The incident was reported in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. According to investigators, deputies were able to track the Acura to the area…
Feds Capture Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Fairfax County Gun Store: Police Feds Capture Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Fairfax County Gun Store: Police
Feds Capture Thief Who Stole 53 Weapons From Fairfax County Gun Store: Police Police have arrested a Maryland man who they say burglarized a gun store in Fairfax County last April. Cedric Antonio Minger, 20, was arrested by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at a home in Washington DC on Monday, May 22, county police said. Minger and three other masked men were captured on surveillance footage breaking into Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road in Springfield through a small opening above the door around 3 a.m. Saturday, April 29, county police said. Minger and others stole 53 firearms, which were a combination of long …