Honda has announced that it is recalling 1 million cars in the United States alone. The Honda recall involves the 2005-'10 Accord, 2007-'10 CR-V and 2005-'08 Element.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said: "The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing (in the transmission) may be broken during certain driving styles. A broken outer race may cause abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light to turn on, and allow contact between the transmission idle gear and an electronic sensor housing within the transmission."
Moreover, NHTSA added, "This could result in a short circuit causing the engine to stall. Additionally, broken pieces of the outer race or ball bearing from the secondary shaft may become lodged in the parking pawl, resulting in the vehicle rolling after the driver has placed the gear in the park position."
Honda is offering a free fix to the software that runs the transmission to help ease the transition between gears.
