Subaru, Honda, Recall Vehicles Due to Brake Issues

December 6, 2011

Subaru is recalling three of its car models and Honda is recalling some motorcycles because of problems with the brakes.

Honda is recalling 126,000 GL-1800 motorcycles from the 2001 to 2012 model years. Federal safety regulators say that the brakes may not fully release. The problem with a part could cause a crash or a fire in the rear brake.

Two fires were reported, but it was unclear if any crashes occurred.

Subaru is recalling nearly 32,000 Legacy, Outback and Impreza models from 2012. A defective brake part could cause the brake pedal to travel farther than expected. Federal safety regulators say this could cause a driver to misjudge that amount of pressure needed to stop quickly.

The company says no crashes or injuries have happened.