Honda Motor Co will recall about 412,000 vehicles in the United States to address the risk that brake pedals may feel soft and slip closer to the floor over time, the company said on Tuesday.

The recall covers about 344,000 Odyssey minivans and 68,000 Element SUVs for the 2007 and 2008 model years and follows customer complaints over the issue, Honda said in a statement.

On some of the vehicles, air could enter the unit that controls braking and stability system, which may result in the soft brake pedal or low brake pedal after months or years, the company said.

Honda spokesman Chris Martin said several crashes and three minor injuries have been reported to the Transportation Highway Safety Administration regarding the problem.

Although not all vehicles being recalled are affected by this issue, we are recalling all possible units to assure all customers that their vehicles will perform correctly, Honda said.

The recall comes at a time of public and regulatory scrutiny over vehicle safety issues in the wake of damaging safety problems involving Toyota Motor Corp vehicles.

(Reporting by Soyoung Kim. Editing by Robert MacMillan)

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