Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:HMC) disclosed on Wednesday that it recalled 1,693,199 vehicles due to increased friction between the ...

Honda is issuing a recall notice for almost 1.7 million cars and SUVs over a steering issue that may increase the risk of a ...

Honda Motor is recalling 1,693,199 vehicles in the U.S. because of potential steering problems. The steering gearbox worm wheel, which controls steering, may have been manufactured incorrectly in ...

The latest Honda recall heightens the risk of fire and injury, affecting thousands of vehicles on the road right now. Cracks ...

According to NHTSA, the swelling wheel thins the film of grease between the worm wheel and worm gear, causing friction and increasing steering effort. NHTSA also states that the preload of the ...

reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear,” the administration’s report notes. “As a result of the reduced grease film thickness and increased sliding force ...

reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear." Compounding the issue, "the worm gear spring preload was set improperly high, increasing the sliding force between the ...

"Increased friction between the worm gear and worm wheel can increase steering effort and difficulty, increasing the risk of a crash or injury," the recall states. Warning signs of gearbox defects ...

That friction can cause a feeling of "sticky feeling" when turning the steering wheel. "Increased friction between the worm gear and worm wheel can increase steering effort and difficulty ...