– Honda is recalling 85,154 2005 Odyssey minivans because a faulty sensor for the front air-bag system could make a warning lamp on the instrument panel remain illuminated.
– Kawasaki is recalling more than 150,000 2001-05 Prairie and Brute Force all-terrain vehicles because of steering-control problems that could cause injury or death. The affected models are: the Prairie 300, Prairie 300 4×4, Prairie 360, Prairie 360 4×4, Prairie 400, Prairie 400 4×4, Prairie 650 4×4, Prairie 700 4×4 and Brute Force 650 4×4. The ATVs were sold from August 2000 through July 2005. Call the company at 866-802-9381 or visit www.kawasaki.com or www.cpsc.gov.
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Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services.
