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MN_Runner


Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Original Message   Dec 29, 2010 9:01 pm
My serial number is too high so my Honda blower is not affected but has anyone taken their Honda blower for the recall repair?  On a side note, My 2005 Honda Odyssey had a brake failure recall and took me two tries to get it right this week.  I hope you guys have much better recall repair experience.  Are there any other recalls on Honda blower?
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aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #4   Dec 29, 2010 10:49 pm
Steve_Cebu wrote:
Honda will back up their product it's in their best interest, but they won't tell you about it you'll have to ask. They won't put the stall kit on the carb unles you specifically have a problem. THAT ticked me off. If there is a problem why only fix units that have it? Why wait until it breaks?!  Crazy!

Yeah. I remember being ticked off by that issue too.  Tried to get my dealer to have the carb kit installed.  He said that he has to jump through hoops to get reimbursed.  Around here, the snow isn't that much so the carb icing is pretty rare, so he says.  I haven't had problems with it so I didn't press the issue any further.
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #5   Dec 29, 2010 10:54 pm
aa335 wrote:
Yeah. I remember being ticked off by that issue too.  Tried to get my dealer to have the carb kit installed.  He said that he has to jump through hoops to get reimbursed.  Around here, the snow isn't that much so the carb icing is pretty rare, so he says.  I haven't had problems with it so I didn't press the issue any further.


My Honda dealer installed the kit for me as part of a prepurchase agreement. So mine had it. Still no excuse for not fixing something so trivial on such an expensive machine. That's like buying a BMW and having the dealer not want to fix a known rattle in the glovebox.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England."  "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #6   Dec 29, 2010 11:09 pm
Steve_Cebu wrote:
My Honda dealer installed the kit for me as part of a prepurchase agreement. So mine had it. Still no excuse for not fixing something so trivial on such an expensive machine. That's like buying a BMW and having the dealer not want to fix a known rattle in the glovebox.

Hindsight is always 20/20 .  I should have negotiated that into the deal at the time.  I could not expect too much good faith practices in today's time.
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #7   Dec 29, 2010 11:33 pm
Personally, I'd rather do the fix myself.  Just tell me what the problem is and give me the parts.  That way, I know it will be done right.
hirschallan


If it aint broke don't fix it !!


Location: Northern Hills of NY
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
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Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #8   Dec 29, 2010 11:42 pm
borat wrote:
Personally, I'd rather do the fix myself.  Just tell me what the problem is and give me the parts.  That way, I know it will be done right.


Hey Borat, Glad to see somebody thinks like me. If I can get the parts and do it at home on my own turf I wouldn't think twice.

MN_Runner


Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #9   Dec 30, 2010 9:10 am
AA335,

How do you know if your blower has a carb-icing fix or not?  Thanks for the helpful information.

FrankMA


Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
Points: 587

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #10   Dec 30, 2010 9:31 am
My HS928TA falls into this category (unfortunately). I just called my local Honda dealer and was told that all costs are covered, including pick up and return delivery costs. The bad part is that after this last blizzard they can't pick it up for a week and the repair time is estimated at between 1 - 2 weeks - YIKES!!! I think I'll have to keep an eye on the forecast before I decide to move forward with the repair now or wait a little bit.

Toro Wheel Horse 522xi GT, Honda HS928TA, Honda HS621AS, Honda HS520A, Toro CCR3000 (work in progress), Honda HS624WA (sold 08/23/2010), Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower, Stihl MS250, McCulloch MS1635, Honda EM6500SX Generator
aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #11   Dec 30, 2010 9:43 am
MN_Runner wrote:
AA335,

How do you know if your blower has a carb-icing fix or not?  Thanks for the helpful information.


It does not have the carb anti-ce kit.  It's basically a plastic shroud.  My dealer says that most people do not need it unless they constantly tunnel into deep snow and it get sucks into the carb.  He said Honda will only let dealer install it on a case by case basis.  It's not a campaign or recall.
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #12   Dec 30, 2010 11:12 am
" He said Honda will only let dealer install it on a case by case basis.  It's not a campaign or recall."

Sooooo, let's see....

Can't get the machine picked up for a week.  Repair time will be between 1 to 2 weeks (probably longer). 

That's at least three weeks with no fix and up to two weeks without a snow blower.  I'd be ripping some serious a$$ if they refused to give me what I need to fix it. 
Steve_Cebu


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #13   Dec 30, 2010 11:35 am
borat wrote:
" He said Honda will only let dealer install it on a case by case basis.  It's not a campaign or recall."

Sooooo, let's see....

Can't get the machine picked up for a week.  Repair time will be between 1 to 2 weeks (probably longer). 

That's at least three weeks with no fix and up to two weeks without a snow blower.  I'd be ripping some serious a$$ if they refused to give me what I need to fix it. 


That is why I negotiated it in the pre-purchase agreement. It's Hells Bells to get them to do it afterwards. Honda snowblowers are not like Honda cars. The car dealer takes care of everything just great. That's why I own 2 Honda cars but not so keen on paying $$$$ for a snowblower that they make right before they build it. You'd think the plastic cover an O-ring were a big deal. For over $3k they should just do it without whining. It's not like there isn't a TON of profit in it for them. I don't think the Honda costs twice as much to make as a Toro or Ariens.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England."  "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
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