Honda announces recall of 2010 Element models with manual transmissions
 

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on its website that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/honda/">Honda</a> is recalling 585 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/element">Element</a> crossovers equipped with a manual transmission. The vehicles in question may have an improperly set cable that connects the shift lever to the transmission, an issue that could lead to anything from a major inconvenience for owners to the increased risk of an accident.<br />
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This defect may cause the gear shift lever to interact improperly with the transmission, leading to the wrong gear being selected. Affected vehicles could also get stuck in neutral, lose the ability to shift into reverse or fail to allow the key to be removed from the ignition.<br />
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Owners of the affected vehicles can bring their Element to the local Honda dealership for a free repair. Some owners have already been contacted about this issue, but all 585 will receive a notice from Honda by August 9. Element owners with questions or concerns can contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/honda-announces-recall-of-2010-element-models-with-manual-transm/#continued">Hit the jump</a> to read over the NHTSA press release.<br />
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