Honda Siel recalls 2,200 units of the Accord

New Delhi: Honda Siel Cars India Limited (HSCIL) has recalled 2,200 units of its Accord sedan to replace certain faulty parts. Three months ago the company had recalled its City models.

Neeraj Garg assistant general manager (marketing) Honda Siel Company said, "We decided to implement some modifications in some Accord cars sold in India." He said, "We have decided to change parts such as the fuel pump, transmission and hood-stay, which may have a fault in the 2,000-odd cars sold. The move is in line with an international campaign, where faults have been detected in these parts." He said that customers would not have to pay anything for the repair while they would get the car almost instantly.

HSCIL, which is 99 per cent owned by Honda Motor Corp of Japan and one per cent by the Siel group of India, manufactures the Accord and City at its plant in Gurgaon in Haryana. The company imports the sports utility vehicle CR-V.

Over 3,000 Accord cars have been sold in India till now. At present, the company has a manufacturing capacity of 40,000 units at its plant.