KUALA LUMPUR (June 21): Honda Malaysia on Tuesday (June 21) announced a product recall involving a total of 1,527 units of the affected models involving City, City Hatchback, HR-V and BR-V in a precautionary safety measure.

In a statement on Tuesday (June 21), Honda Malaysia said the recall involves a precautionary safety measure to inspect the nut tightening on the Alternating Current Generator (AGC) terminal of the engine harness.

"This may cause poor contact terminal and battery malfunction which may lead to engine halt while driving or unable to start the engine after the car stops. The models affected are 1,068 units of City 2021 Year Model and City Hatchback 2022 Year Model," it noted.

Meanwhile, it added that the models affected for the inspection of the bolt earth grounding tightness are 343 units of HR-V 2020 Year Model and 116 units of BR-V 2021 Year Model, according to Honda Malaysia.

The company also apologised for the inconvenience caused to the affected customers and gave assurance that all current production and selling models are not affected in this product recall.

"As of today, there are no incidents of crashes or injuries caused by this issue reported in Malaysia," it noted.

"The company believes this product recall is necessary as customer safety is Honda Malaysia's top priority. Honda Malaysia will continue to uphold transparency and stringent controls for customers," it added.

"All affected customers will be informed via notification letters, which will include details of the product recall. Honda Malaysia urges all affected customers to contact any Honda authorised dealer to make an appointment upon receipt of the notification to have their vehicles checked and repaired if required, subject to parts' availability," it said.

The inspection, repair and replacement of the affected parts are free of charge and all costs related to this recall activity will be borne by Honda Malaysia, said the group.

"Vehicle owners can obtain information or check their vehicle status on this product recall by calling Honda Malaysia's toll-free number at 1-800-88-2020," it added.