Honda recalls 528,406 China-made cars

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- Honda Motor Co. will recall 528,406 Chinese-made cars, a record for China's fledgling auto industry, to fix faulty oil pipes and pumps, the carmaker's venture in south China said today.

Price wars in the world's second-largest auto market have taken a toll on the quality of vehicles, with more than 350,000 units recalled last year, according to calculations from recalls announced last year.

Many foreign players operating in the country were involved in last year's recalls, including PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, Toyota Motor Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen's Audi.

Honda Odyssey, Accord and Fit models produced between January 2003 and February 2007 will be recalled from March 19, Guangzhou Honda said in a statement.

No accidents or personal injuries had been linked to the defect, it said.