Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

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?

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.

MN_Runner wrote:
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.

" 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. 

borat wrote:

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 Honda were to apply their snow blower pricing policy to their cars, can you imagine paying 50K to 60K for an Accord?  

They'd be out of the auto business with pricing like that.

m  borat wrote:
No, I can't.  But I can imagine paying that much for a BMW. :)        

I'm still trying to figure out how a $40,000 Chevy Volt is better than a $25000 car.                        

aa335 wrote:
Not this guy. 

I don't really care about slick sophistication nor prestige.   I want stone axe reliability and reasonable fuel economy.   That's why I drive a 1996 Toyota 100 SR5 4WD that I bought new and have  owned for almost 15 years.  Without a doubt, the best vehicle I've ever owned.  It's got thousands of miles being pounded down  rough gravel roads and it still doesn't squeak or rattle. 

I have not spent one dime on repairs.  The only maintenance has been new tires, batteries, windshield wipers and air filters along with regular lubrication.  No rust and never a problem.

Sorry for going off topic here.

borat wrote:

Glad you mentioned it.  I have long wondered about a term you used to describe your Toyota, " SR-5 "  I see it on all kinds of Toyota Vehicles of many different stripe.  Have you any idea what it stands for, and why its on so many different Toyota models ? I even asked my dealer, and he hasn't an answer.  My 2010 Prius doesn't have the SR-5 emblem.

Incidentally, an AMSOIL brand (www.amsoil,com) POD air filter can be used on the 928 carb intake, it is a highly moisture/water restistant oiled Foam air filter that vibrates as the engine operates to shake off anything that tries to cling to it.  It might do the trick for anyone wanting a solution to water injestion.  I will use whenever I start the machine off season or whenever dust is possible in the air. My Honda HS 928 TAS has no such problem as water injestion, but it does illustrate the problem with having no air filter on a snowblower engine.

New_Yorker,

Is your snowblower affected by the recall?  What year is your blower?

SR-5  stand for  a certain mechanical and trim level.

 I'm not positive but the "S" is for Sport and the R is for engine type.  I suspect that the 5 stands for the extra five grand I had to spend to get the SR-5 decal on the tailgate.