Honda Announces Executive Changes in its North American Operations
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Honda today announced changes in the North American executive ranks at its U.S. sales and marketing arm, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., new presidents at Honda of America Mfg., Inc., Honda Canada Inc. (its sales and marketing arm in Canada), as well as changes at other major Honda companies in North America.
Honda traditionally announces changes to its executive management in February. The following executive changes, among others, are effective April 1, 2017:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM)
Jeff Conrad, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Honda Automobile Division, will assume additional responsibility for the Acura Division and the Core Support division of Automobile Sales & Marketing.
John Mendel, Executive Vice President of AHM Automobile Sales, will retire.
Masayuki Igarashi, currently Chief Operating Officer, Power Product Operations for Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), will become Executive Vice President, Auto, Auto Operations, and
Export Sales.
Keita Muramatsu, currently President, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Pvt. Ltd., will become Executive Vice President of the Motorcycle Division.
Mike Rudolph, currently Vice President of the Power Equipment Division, will lead the Power Equipment Division.
Scott Conner, Senior Vice President of the Power Equipment Division, will retire.
Honda Accessory America, LLC (HAA)
Katsuhiko Yamada, currently Operating Officer for Honda Access Corporation (HAC) in Japan, will become the President of HAA.
Takumi Sekiguchi, currently HAA President, will assume the role of Operating Officer for HAC in Japan.
Honda Canada Inc. (CH)
Dave Gardner, currently Senior Vice President, will become President.
Jerry Chenkin, currently President, will retire.
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (HAM)
Toshiyuki Shimabara, currently Operating Officer, Executive in Charge of Motorcycle Production, Motorcycle Operations, General Manager, Kumamoto Factory, Executive in Charge of Power Product Production, Power Product Operations, HMC, will become President of HAM.
Tomomi Kosaka, currently President of HAM, will be assigned to a special project to be announced in the near future.
Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG)
Shoichi Nakao, currently Plant Manager at the Moka Drivetrain Plant for HMC, will become President.
Masahiko Kayama, currently President, will transfer to Aikitec Co., Ltd. in Japan
Honda Trading America Corp. (HTA)
Greg Norval, currently Senior Vice President, will become President.
Nobuhiko Shiozaki, currently President, will assume other responsibilities at HTA.
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. (HTM)
Katsumi Endo, currently Vice President of Honda de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (HDM), will become President.
Tadayuki Oke, currently President, will lead Powertrain strategy for HNA
For biographical information on Honda executives, follow this link
For more information contact:
Eastern U.S. – Jeffrey A. Smith –– (937) 644-7900
Western U.S. – Marcos Frommer – (310) 781-4223
About Honda in North America
Honda established operations in America in 1959 and now employs more than 40,000 associates in its North American sales, R&D and manufacturing operations with total capital investment in North America exceeding $22 billion.
Based on its longstanding commitment to “build products close to the customer,” Honda operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America producing a wide range of Honda and Acura automobiles, automobile engines and transmissions, Honda all-terrain vehicles, power equipment products, such as lawn mowers, mini-tillers and general purpose engines, and the HondaJet advanced light jet.
Nine Honda auto plants in the region, including five in the U.S., have the capacity to produce 1.92 million automobiles each year. In 2016, more than 96 percent of the Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were produced in North America. Those plants today manufacture 17 different models, including nine passenger cars and eight light trucks using domestic and globally sourced parts. Honda also operates 16 major research and development centers in the U.S. with the capacity to fully design, develop and engineer many of the products Honda produces in North America.
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Re: 2008 Honda Accord EXL V6
VIN # 1HGCP36808A027035
Case # 09286780
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing in the hopes that an issue with our 2008 Honda Accord can be solved with assistance from Honda.
My husband, Frank Savoy, purchased a 2008 Honda Accord in December of 2010. His father was terminal at this time and his father had wanted to spend his remaining resources on acquiring a reliable vehicle for Frank to be able to regularly check on his mother. Frank had never owned a Honda previously, but I had owned several Honda vehicles and so had most of my family members. My family has always been confident in Honda’s dedication to quality and high standards. On each Honda my family owned, we all easily had over 200,000 miles on the vehicles with no major problems but only general, routine maintenance. Our family has owned a Del Sol, a Prelude, an Element, and perhaps too many Civics and Accords to count, as well as Honda lawn equipment.
When it came time for Frank to purchase a reliable vehicle as his father’s final request so as not to leave his mother isolated, I highly recommended Honda, even though Frank and his family had only ever previously owned General Motors vehicles. I continually told Frank how reliable Honda vehicles were and how many Honda Accords and other Honda vehicles my family and friends had owned and that Honda had quality that far surpassed its competitors. Thus, we went to Royal Honda of Metairie to explore vehicles and options, and Frank absolutely loved the 2008 Accord as soon as he drove it. The salesman was professional and kind, while also assuring Frank of the dependability and superiority for which Hondas are world-renowned.
Frank purchased the vehicle and maintained the vehicle in pristine cosmetic and mechanical condition and told everyone he knew to abandon their other vehicles in exchange for a Honda. He drove the car cautiously and locally, mostly only to work and check on his mother after his father had passed away.
The Honda Accord ran perfectly until 2015-2016. It was at that time we started noticing that in between oil changes, we were losing almost 2 quarts of oil. Then, the vehicle started running roughly. After changing the fuel injectors, coil packs, and all spark plugs, the vehicle ran well…for a month or so. At that time, we drove by the Honda dealership and happened upon a Honda technician who told us it was normal for the vehicle to burn that much oil and we would likely be adding 1 quart of oil for approximately every 1000 miles we drove. He also informed us we needed specific iridium spark plugs for the vehicle to run properly.
As per informed, we changed to the iridium spark plugs and had no issues for a month or so. Then, spark plug #1 fouled and we once again replaced it with the proper spark plug. Another month or so passed and once again, spark plug #1 had fouled with oil. We had brought the vehicle in for service at a Honda dealership after this problem had been going on for some time and once again was running rough due to spark plug #1. Honda told us our vehicle needed a “computer update”. When we picked the vehicle up after service, it was still running roughly. Honda then informed us that that was how the vehicle was going to continue to run “just because”, as we were told, and to continue to add oil to the vehicle and purchase a pack of iridium spark plugs and change as needed. We thought this was a bit odd, but since we were informed of this by the dealership, we took them at their word.
We continued to do as told, but a month ago, we smelled burning oil and noticed the tell-tale sign of a major engine defect by the bluish-white smoke pouring out of the exhaust pipe. At this point we had roughly 125,000 miles on the vehicle and we were surprised why a Honda, a vehicle always synonymous with high standards and reliability, was acting like this, especially since I never had any major problems with any Honda I ever owned which, as I stated previously, had always lasted at least 200,000 miles.
At this point we started searching for clues on the internet, and found that Honda Accords from 2008-2012 had a defect in the piston rings and needed to be replaced. At this point we contacted Honda of America, relayed our experience, and waited for a week or so for a case manager to contact us.
When we were finally contacted, we were told of this engine defect and that a recall notice was issued but had expired in 2016 or at 125,000 miles, whichever came first. Coincidentally enough, the vehicle started having this issue right around that time. We inquired as to how we received every other recall on our vehicle, such as the airbags, but never received this recall in the mail or via telephone (though we did receive a phone call for another customer to have their airbags replaced)? The case manager told us the notice must have been sent to the original owner, yet we somehow received the other recalls? Finally, we were told there was nothing they were willing to do to help correct this matter, and the case manager then ceased to return any phone calls or inform us of someone else who may be able to help us with this matter.
At this point we feel helpless. His mother is isolated 30 miles away from us. We do not have the income to repair this issue on our own as I have a severe spinal issue and am unable to work so we are struggling with how we can work with Honda to negotiate having the vehicle repaired by Honda, particularly because Honda knew of this issue, we never received a recall notice via mail or phone, and feel as if the dealership was aware of this issue and chose not to inform us of the recall.
I have always known Honda to be a reliable vehicle and never would have imagined that Honda would fail to contact us and fix this defect. With us not having the income for another vehicle or such a costly repair, we feel duped by Honda but wish to have our faith restored and continue to not only purchase Honda vehicles in the future but still be able to recommend Honda vehicles to our friends, family, and co-workers. Given our situation, I am pleading with Honda to please make this repair as we were never informed of our vehicle needing such a costly repair. How can we work together with Honda to correct this issue?
I look forward to hearing from you regarding this matter and appreciate when Honda will be able to accommodate our request for assistance given the circumstances.
Sincerely,
Frank Savoy and Kelly Love
4780 Pontchartrain Drive, Unit #101
Slidell, Louisiana 70458
[email protected] (or me, his wife, Kelly Love at [email protected])
Cell (985) 290-4214 or (504) 259-0016
une 16, 2020
Subject: Defective Locks/Actuators in 2014 Honda CR-V
VIN#: 3CZRM3H35EG711007
Good morning Mr. Conrad:
I have been a life-long owner of Honda vehicles, including CR-Vs and Odyssey Vans, and although I am currently in the market for a new CR-V, I am now having second thoughts about purchasing another Honda.
To briefly summarize, three of the five locks on my 2014 Honda CRV have stopped working. First, it was the driver’s side door that could not be locked with the key entry, which is dangerous for me as a woman trying to quickly open my door to avoid potentially dangerous situations. Next, the two rear passenger doors have stopped locking and have to be “manually locked.” One cannot even use the “unlock/lock” button on the door panels as this does not lock the doors either.
I note that there have been recalls on other models of the CR-V with malfunctioning locks with a Class Action lawsuit settled in 2014 for earlier models of the CR-V, but not including 2014 CR-Vs. I was informed by the Honda dealer through my VIN# that there was no recall for this model/year.
After much research many owners of CR-Vs are having similar problems with their locks, and I do not plan on spending $850.00 (labor) to have the Honda dealer replace each defective actuators that have stopped operating on my car, possibly totaling up to $3400.00 (for four actuators). I was informed to replace all five actuators because my rear hatch door has also been malfunctioning, increasing the price another $300.00 for labor/parts. That is what Honda of Modesto wants to charge me, $3700.00 to replace car locks!
I just paid off my CR-V, and I am hesitate to consider further purchases of Honda vehicles if this matter cannot be resolved fairly and expeditiously. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Thank you for your time.
Axum Habte
4128 Eastport Drive
Modesto, CA 95356
cc: Consumer Affairs
Hello Axum. Thank you for reaching out. We are a Honda dealer in Lincoln, Nebraska. Below is the contact info for Honda. They should be able to help you with this issue. Thank you and have a great day.
https://automobiles.honda.com/information/customer-relations