Honda, makers of the Civic and the Accord, has recalled over 43,700 Honda Fit Sports, according to NBC News. The cars were recalled due to problems with electronic stability control units.
According to the company, the ESC units "may allow excessive yaw rates at high steering angles with certain tires." This would equal greater risk to the driver and a more likely chance of crashing.
Honda previously recalled 250,000 vehicles in March due to possible brake issues. Over 180,000 of the vehicles came from Acura, the luxury subdivision of Honda.
Japanese car-maker Nissan is expected to recall over 123,000 Altima sedans due to the deflation of a spare tire while it was lying in the locked trunk of a car, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The company is specifically recalling the 2013 Nissan Altima which finished production last month on March 26.
According to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nissan’s spare tire supplier, Maxxis, had an inflation gauge on an air pump which was malfunctioning. The malfunction was either causing the tires to over inflate or not have enough air.
The heat in the trunk of the cars caused the air pressure to rise in the tires—which were already excessively inflated. The extremely high pressure is more than bearable for the tire and made it blow out.
Nissan did not realize the issue until a 2013 Nissan Altima owner brought the vehicle back to the dealership. Currently, the company does not know of any accidents, deaths, or injuries that occurred from the blown out tires.
According to Nissan, the issue was caused by a pressure regulator and pressure gauge that broke at its plant in Canton, Mississippi. The company says the equipment was restored on March 26.
Honda said it will begin fixing the issues on May 17. Owners can call the company at 800-999-1009.
Nissan asks 2013 Nissan Altima owners to return their cars to the dealerships and the tires will be replaced.
