The death toll from earthquakes that struck southern Japan rose to 42 and the economic impact began to reverberate Monday as companies surveyed damage and the potential effects on production from supply-chain disruptions.
Honda is recalling 164,388 Fit cars after reports of six fires related to an engine control systems flaw and 118,715 Fit cars and Vezel crossovers over a power steering defect.
Automakers, facing stiff fines for lackluster recall completion rates, are going to new lengths to reach owners of the millions of cars with known safety defects that remain on the road.