The affected models are the Accord (2018, 2019), BR-V (2018, 2020), City (2019), City HEV (2019), Civic (2018, 2019), CR-V (2019, 2020), HR-V (2018), HR-V HEV (2018), Jazz (2019, 2020) and Jazz HEV (2019, 2020).

The models with the most affected units are City (30,388), CRV (11,224), Jazz (10,417), Civic (9,016), HRV (7,679) and BR-V (7,118).

“The company believes this product recall is necessary as a preventive measure to address the possibility of difficulty in starting the engine, loss of engine power or vehicle stalling.

“As of today, there are no incidences of crashes or injuries caused by this issue reported in Malaysia,” it said in a statement.

Honda said the fuel pump replacement is free and all costs related to the replacement activity will be borne by the company. The replacement stock will be available in stages.

“All affected customers will be informed via notification letters, which will include details of the product recall,” it said.

Vehicle owners may also use their HondaTouch application or call the toll-free number 1-800-88-2020 or log on to www.honda.com.my/prooductrecall.honda.com.my to check their vehicle status.