. >>> honda recalling over a quarter million cars. which models are on the list? we'll let you know when we come back. >>> good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist. warm temperatures towards the golden gate bridge. numbers wov with 60s and low 70s. [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold... medicine. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. ♪ pa >>> they have been apart from their families almost a year. today, more than 60 national guard members from the bay area were reunited with their loved ones. joining us live, that must have been emotional. >> reporter: i have to tell you, to watch children rush into the arms of their mothers and father after they've been apart for a year melts your heart. this is a homecoming that won't soon be forgotten. nearly every day for the past year, angelina asked her mom, is daddy coming home today? finally, the answer was

. >> tom: honda has expanded a recall to replace driver side airbags. nearly 300,000 honda and acura vehicles are affected by an airbag problem that could be deadly. honda says so far, there have been 20 accidents related to the problems, including two deaths in the u.s. in 2009. the recalled honda models are the accord, civic, odyssey, pilot and cr-v built in 2001 and 2002. two acura models from 2002 and 2003 are affected. the airbag problem has led to the recall of nearly two million hondas since 2008. >> tom: from calamity to a chronic problem-- that's the best case senario for europe according to tonight's market monitor. james paulsen is the chief investment strategist at wells capital management. he joins us from minneapolis, minnesota. into a world catastrophe. if we could move it to cranic problem. >> consumers can call out, a lot of better things. i really think that's a reason to occur here over the next few years if europe has calamity wa, does that mean for the u.s. economy. >> well, i think what it means is mostly it would improve confidenc

honda on tuesday destroyed more than 1,000 vehicles at the ayutthaya plant in front of the media the vehicles were dismantled into engines, tires and interiors with everything destined for the scrap heap. honda apparently wants to convince consumers they don't have to worry about receiving damaged goods. floodwaters entered the industrial park where the plant is located in early october. at one point, the water was over two meters deep. submerging vehicles at the site. a honda official said the company wasn't able to defend itself against the crisis of this magnitude and would ask the thai government for support. >> translator: i think it's difficult for companies to control floodwaters in an event like this. so i hope the government will take appropriate action for further disasters. >> the factory is still being cleaned. under normal circumstances, did has the capacity to churn out 240,000 vehicles a year. other japanese car makers operating in thailand already resumed production in november. >>> now next to myanmar, it's considered one of southeast asia's poorest nations. but new

this morning, a deadly air bag problem is forcing honda to recall hundreds of thousands of cars. honda is recalling 304,000 cars worldwide, including models like accord, civic, odyssey, pilot and cr-v. recalled cars were made in 2001 and 2002. honda says air bags can inflate with too much pressure in a crash, sending metal and plastic pieces flying. honda says there have been 20 accidents related to this problem so far, including two deaths in the u.s. in 2009. >>> this morning, nothing short of a major blow to samsung's holiday sales. as yustralian court telling the company it can't sell its galaxy tal let for another week. they lost lo-- locked in a lega battle. stop sales of the main rival to its ipad. samsung, launching counter suits against apple. >>> still ahead, why not experience the next big one without having to duck and cover? >> hollywood blockbuster set to bring the earthquake experiences to the masses. 3-d. california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion i

one of the big winners is honda. they put in place better protection on the roof, higher standards for rollover protection. i want to also give you another list of the 2012 top picks by the institute and they are toyota which includes lexus and scion. they had 15 awards. general motors, 14 made the top grade. volkswagen and audi, 13. ford, lincoln had 12 and so does honda and accord. >> vehicles should be designed so that the occupant compartment where the people sit stays intact even in serious crashes. it is packaging 101. if the box doesn't collapse, the cargo that's inside is better protected. >> if you get in an accident, you're going to think about safety then. you might as well think about it when you're buying a car. >> honda upgraded the roof on ten models. for the first time, the toyota camry makes the list for seat restraints improvement. coming up, we'll talk about which automaker actually was a huge standout in which every model makes the grade. back to you guys. >> thanks, surae chinn live with the cras

the recall includes from 2001 through 2003 honda and acura vehicles. it was originally announced last year because the driver's air bag could go off with too much pressure, which could hurt the driver. honda said it would mail notices out to people whose cars are covered later this month. and subaru has halted sales on three of its most popular 2012 models. the auto company ordered dealerships to stop selling impreza, legacy, and outback because of possible brake problems. the national transportation commission has received over 100 complaints about the problem but no accidents. >>> general motors is taking an unusual step after discovering that fires can start in their first widely sold electric car, the chevy volt. days or even weeks after a crash. the car maker is offering to buy back the volt from any owner worried that their car might catch fire. the concern comes after the batteries in three volts caught fire after a government side impact crash test, but the fires didn't break out until seven days to three weeks after the crash. the local volt o

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honda says it's not sure which may have about 640 of the parts. they're installed as repair parts in used cars. and there have been 20 accidents related to this defect. it affects accord civic, odyssey, pilot and crv. manufactured were manufactured in twun and twut. >> and -- 2001 and 2002. >> and beer spiked with caffeine, starting january 1 a law taking affect in california banning the sale of beer loaded with extra caffeine. the caffeinated beer is becoming popular and state lawmakers said the combination poses a real health hazard. they passed a ban in response to several sin dents in which consumers were hospitalized. >> and this may be a sign of a rebounding economy. we hope. huge crowds at disneyland this week forced a park to halt ticket sales. visitors on winter break packed disneyland on tuesday and wednesday. so crowded that disneyland suspend spended sales for three hours on tuesday, and four hours the next day. and visitors said they had to wait in long lines to get on rides. >> space mountain two hours. >> pirates was rough. about an

. >> honda is expanding at a recall it made last year on honda and acura vehicles. the company says airbags may deploy with too much pressure on collision, injuring or killing the driver. honda is issuing the recall after learning some of those cars ended up at repair shops. they will be mailing a notice to drivers whose cars are covered under the recall later this month. in this afternoon is medical alert, a great breakthrough for new parents. infant vaccines may be more effective if they are given in the afternoon. a new study reveals immunizations take hold more strongly when a baby sitters for long. after the -- for a long period after the vaccination. plus, infants vaccinated and in the afternoon slept an average of 70 minutes longer than those vaccinated in the morning, regardless of their weight, age, and medication. ipads are helping doctors in norway provide better treatment for patients with cancer. the ipad delivers a patient responses to the doctors' workstations. others are less thrilled with this idea, concerned that contact between doctors and patient

instead, she says fight honda in small claims court. honda is offering owners $100 and $100 rebate for selling hybrids that don't get as much gas mileage as advertised. the owner hopes to win $10,000 in small claims. corporate attorneys are not allowed in. well two garages catch fire at about the same time in the exact same neighborhood and the fire marshal now says it is arson. it happened around 10:30 monday night in urbana. there's $130,000 worth of damage to both garages. two cars were also completely destroyed. the victims say they want the culprits to pay for the damage. >> i hope they feel bad for what they did. i hope they feel remorseful. >> it's not a joke. it's serious stuff. you could have killed people. >> investigators say signs in the neighborhood were also vandalized and part of that investigation. >>> the rain is moving out and sunny skies hopefully moving in. anny will let us know if it will last through the holiday weekend. but first, party pointers. advice on how you act to make sure you have a job when the holidays

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we will have more later. >>> honda is recalling cars because of an air bag problem. they may inflate with too much pressure, which can cause injury. honda says there have been 20 accidents related to the problem, including two deaths in 2009. the recall effects accords, civics, odesseys and more built in 2001 and 2002. >>> they are now dealing with those who text or talk on cell phones behind the wheel. they say the concern more than doubled from a year ago, 39% say drivers who text or talk behind the wheel are their biggest worry, speeding and aggressive drivers came in second. last year it was the other way around. >>> this is a day of mixed emotions for us here at ktvu. we are a little sad because one of our co-workers kathy ortiz is retiring. ktvu gave her a limo ride. she doesn't normally come to work that way but we are happy for her. she began here at 1980 and edited film for the 10:00 news, which was their only at the time. she became the supervisor and is a major reason we get on the air every day. we say good luck, we love you and we will miss having you he

. >>> then, the latest honda recall. the car giant doing something it has never done before. >>> and a lineman on the oregon football team, getting set for the rose bowl, stops to save a life. >>> and welcome back, everyone. bp employees could be facing criminal charges for last year's massive gulf well explosion and spill. "the wall street journal" says company engineers allegedly lied to regulators about the risks of drilling before the deepwater horizon well blew, killing 11 people and causing that worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. >>> honda is taking an unusual step. it's telling its dealers to stop selling used cars. the automaker's recall for a faulty air bag in older vehicles keeps expanding. the problem is bad parts that were used in repairs. and honda isn't sure which vehicles have them. >>> the rest of the auto industry having a very good year. sales of nearly 13 million vehicles are expected. the best year, in fact, since 2008. analysts expect sales to continue to increase next year, in fact. chrysler,

honda plans to ship about 6,000 units of its popular model annually to canada. it will cease exporting the same model of cars from its japanese plants. the cars will be manufactured in china's guangdong province. this is the first time cars from honda's chinese plants will reach the north american market. >>> here are some of the other news stories for this hour. we begin with a survey of the damage from the recent floods in thailand. thailand's ayutthaya ruins were large ly spared by the floods that swamped the area for more than a month. unesco began a survey of the site in november. a japanese team found some damage but says it was not caused by the flooding. the team recommends drawing up a plan to protect the ruins from future disasters. >>> europe's highest court has backed eu law that requires airlines operating in the region to reduce their carbon emissions. u.s. and canadian airlines challenged the plan. the law requires all firms in the eu to buy permits under the region's emissions trading system. if they exceed allotted quota. the restrictions will t

and so did honda and acura. the insurance institute for highway safety conducted dozens of these crashes. crash tests to make up the 115 winners. the reward recognizing vehicles that do the very job in safety protection. they are crash tests from the front, rear, side and especially the rollover. you can imagine crashing all of those cars, that should have been a lot of fun. 115 made the list this year. back to you, mike. >> thank you, surae live in arlington. you can see the entire list to see if your car is on it on wusa9.com. >>> more tax troubles for marion barry. this morning's "washington post" reports the i.r.s. filed a lien against a home owned by barry. it is the one on orange street in southeast. d.c. councilman reportedly owes $3200 in unpaid income taxes for 2010. his attorney says barry's estranged wife lived in the home and he does not. right now, the former mayor is repaying federal and district government taxes dating back to 1999. >>> should principals be allowed to install surveillance cameras

the recall includes 2001 through 2003 honda and acura vehicles. it was originally announced last year because the driver's air bag could go off with too much pressure, which could injure the driver. honda said it will mail notices to cars who are affected next month. >>> an offer to buy back the chevy volt from worried owners. it comes after three volts caught fire after a government side impact crash. the fires didn't break out until seven days to three weeks after the crash. there are about 6,000 volt owners in the u.s. gm is also considering a recall that would take all chevy volts off the road until they're fixed and more safety tests can be done. >>> a new report out this morning claims that pakistani officials gave the approval for the air strike that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. according to "the wall street journal," u.s. forces under fire checked with pakistan before calling for the nato air strike. the report says they were told there were no pakistani troops in the area. the report says that pakistani soldiers had set up a temporary ca

police telling the daily news it's possibly a honda civic. the woman said the suspect appeared to be filipino with a buttoned down navy shirt, shiny belt buckle and lace-up boots. she said the man pulled her over wednesday evening near atherton and alayna avenues. she says he asked some unusual questions including if she had anything illegal or edible in her car. >>> powerful winds have left behind damage all over the western u.s. causing fires, accidents as well as power outages. here are the latest numbers of customers without power in the bay area and santa cruz county: ill without powe a wind-fueled fire destroyed a in livermore and spread to two others. fortunately ev >>> a webbed-fueled fire destroyed a home in livermore spread to two others, as well. fortunately, everyone got out safely. elsewhere, there was no bart service south of hayward for about two hours yesterday. that's because of this a train hitting a downed tree or branches that fell on the tracks. trains were blocked until 1 p.m. the winds tore through the sierra foothills

honda plans to ship about 6,000 units of its popular model annually to canada. it will cease exporting the same model of cars from its japanese plants. the cars will be manufactured in china's guangdong province. this is the first time cars from honda's chinese plants will reach the north american market. >>> here are some of the other news stories for this hour. we begin with a survey of the damage from the recent floods in thailand. thailand's ayutthaya ruins were largely spared by the floods that swamped the area for more than a month. unesco began a survey of the site in november. a japanese team found some damage but says it was not caused by the flooding. the team recommends drawing up a plan to protect the ruins from future disasters. >>> europe's highest court has backed eu law that requires airlines operating in the region to reduce their carbon emissions. u.s. and canadian airlines challenged the plan. the law requires all firms in the eu to buy permits under the region's emissions trading system. allotted quota. the restrictions will take effect on ja

honda announces a major recall. the brands linked to airbag problems. >>> plus that couple of minutes mayor ed lee joining us live with phil matier. how he plans to handle the situation of "occupy sf." >>> the stock market opened 10 minutes ago. the numbers are up across the board. we'll check in with jason brooks in just a few. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, >>> good morning, bay area. looking good on this friday, less wind, breezy in spots but a nice start to the day as we expect a lot of sunshine coming our way, a few high clouds. looking good over the bay bridge. no fog to worry about today. and in fact, the winds going to be less of an issue throughout the day today. they will start to calm down. it is breezy in spots outside so prepare for that this morning. temperatures mainly in the 50s and 60s. we have a pretty well-mixed atmosphere outside. this afternoon we are going to enjoy some sunshine and those temperatures up in the 60s even some low 70s and it will still be breezy at times but not like the last couple of da

and honda expanded a worldwide recall. defect blamed for nearly two dozen accidents and two confirmed deaths. you are watching good morning maryland, first and only at 4 chn 30 -- 4:30. this is a live look what are we looking at this morning? it's pretty whatever it is. we are back in a bit. >>> president obama today hosted the 2011 white house tribal national conference. this morning at 8:30, the meeting provides leaders from 565 federally recognized tribes a chance to interact with the president and representatives from the administration. >>> and vice president joe biden travels continues this weekend with trips to turkey and the obama administration looks to the nato ally to keep pressure on syria and iran both of whichcurrently embroiled in civil and international turmoil. >>> research firm shopper track says super sales rose 1.9% from a year earlier while customer accounts dropped almost 2%. additionally black friday salesrose 6.6% to 11.4 billion from a year earlier while consumer counts climbed 5.1%. >>> honda is e

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. >>> honda is issuing a new recall for an old problem. we'll let you know if you'll be affected. >>> plus the monthly jobless numbers just released. the unemployment rate falls to the lowest level in year. we'll have details in a live report. >>> while walking and using your cell phone may be dangerous, kind of like driving. the new warning police are givingistm >>> welcome back, everyone. a nice clear picture of the golden gate bridge. a stark difference to this what we saw yesterday. the shake, rattle and roll view. the winds are slowing down. christina loren will fill you in on everything. the time is 5:42. >>> monthly jobless numbers just released. tracie potts joins us live in washington with the details. they thought the 9 pblgt jobless rate would stay flat. it dropped to 8.6%. 120,000 new jobs were created last month. plus revisions for the two-month up 72,000 more jobs than they arjly counted. certainly good news for a struggling economy and a struggling recovery. one thing to have an effect on growth, next year, economists say is

. >>> and honda recalling hundreds of thousands of cars. we will tell you why which models are affected and how it could be be affecting you. >>> we look at northeast high school. hey northeast, i will be there tomorrow for your christmas parade. we are excited for a school but a good -- cool but a good looking start to the weekend will chilly and frosty this morning. stick around, the outlook coming up. >> reporter: the latest on i-70 in ellicott city. more when "good morning maryland" continues. >>> good morning. i am charley crowson the let's start as we do every block on this time of the day. meteorologist justin berk and what's going on weather wise. things are chilly but could be worse because across the country justin this is something that different types of weather happening every where. you have wind in the west and snow to the north and one. >> vigorous pattern and that continues to stay locked to the west. will it eventually start charging itself to the east. the real long range outlook is second half of the month to get it into

. >>> honda is expanding its recall to replace the air bags in more of its cars. the driver side can have too much pressure and injure the driver. honda said customers who have any of the mod kel -- models should be note vied by mail. >>> coca-cola created a limited can. the problem is it looks a lot like diet coke and the consumers are getting it mixed up. they are pulling the white cans off the shelves. >>> ready to see those polar bear commercials. hey, all month long we're looking at weather that will be very much in a state of change. we think december could pack some unusual twists and turns. humidity 26%. it's dry air, chap stick kind of weather. sunny skies were the story. a look at some of the abc2 weather bug areas. mt. airy, just a few high thin wisps of cloud cover. same thing in gaithersburg where we have a fantastic sunset. maryland's most powerful radar clear. that's going to continue to be the case through the weekend. things will begin to change. there is one change in the forecast. that comes tomorrow. we got well into the mid to upper 50s and 60

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cu --la compaÑia automotriz "honda", planea retirar del mercado 273 mil vehiculos honda y acura, por que dicen que hay un problema con las bolsas de aire que podria causarle la muerte al conductor. vo ---al parecer... el defecto con la bolsa de aire, es que se abre con demasiada fuerza en el accidente, lo que causa que se disparen particulas de metal de la caja donde esta la bolsa. --18 personas ya resultaron lesionadas y ha habido 2 muertes a consecuencia de este problema. --los modelos del 2001 al 2003, deben ser llevados a la agencia para que sean reparados. cu --los inventores de la universidad de berkeley, estan pensando en explorar el mundo y la madre naturzalez, con unos robots tan pequeÑos que parecen insectos. take vo --pero imaginese usted el reto que tienen estos inventores, por que... para que estos mini robots hagan su trabajo....van a tener que volar y arrastrarse en lugares diminutos...de hecho dice, que hasta podrian salvar vidas. --la infanteria estaria ayudando a pagar por este novedoso desarrollo tecnologico. cu ---si usted compr un boleto para algun evento por me

she said it was probably a honda civic. he was last seen wearing a buttoned down navy shirt, dark pants and boots with a lace and the belt had a shiny buckle. the 22-year-old woman was close to her home so she walked to her house. she wasn't able to call the police or her family right away because her cell phone batteries died but when she got home, her mother called the police. >> so she was stranded and she only gave him her keys? >> reporter: yes. she only -- he walked away with her keys. he gave her back the vehicle registration and her driver's license. so yeah, he just drove away with her keys. i don't know if he has been found to this day. >> so she was stuck? that's strange. 25 to 50? she couldn't break that down a little bit either, huh? >> reporter: yeah. it's a big age range, 25 to 50. but, you know, looking at that video we went to that street corner this morning, if someone is approaching you in the dark, you can't tell their age. >>> coming up, a budgets crisis called off. >> why san jose may be able to avoid

this morning a deadly air bag problem is forcing honda to recall hundreds of thousands of cars. honda is recalling 304,000 cars worldwide, including models like accord, civic, odyssey, pilot and crv. the recalled cars were all made in 2001 and 2002. honda says air bagscan inflate with too much pressure in a crash, sending met tan and plastic pieces flying. honda says 20 accidents have been related to the problems so far, including two deaths in the u.s. in 2009. >>> indeed. it's beginning to feel a lot like christmas. cities all over the bay area getting into the holiday spirit today. holding annual tree lightings. oakland's jack listen square will get a tree lighting at 5:00 p.m. there will be snow flurries -- manmade, of course. the fight of the light festivities start at 5:00. ed lee will be at the holiday festival tonight for the bayview tree lighting. the tree will light up at 6:00. and chuck reid will be at the annual tree lights at westminster presbyterian church. >>> san jose leaders say the budget pool is as half as deep as previously thought. see what has changed. it's

says she intends to find a patch of grass, lay down and look up green, leafy tree autos coming up, honda is recalling more cars over phone shallly dangerous air bag autos apartment fire in the east bay forced a man to jump out of a window. >> treasure hunters and what they're hoping to find inside of abandoned storage lockers. [ male announcer ] are you still shopping for a medicare plan? the annual enrollment period ends wednesday, december 7th. call now or go online to enroll in an aarp medicare complete plan, insured through unitedhealthcare. or starting december 1st, sign up at a local unitedhealthcare enrollment center. open every day. where licensed agents can help you choose the plan that's right for you. to enroll now or find the enrollment center nearest you, call this number or visit us online at uhcmedicare.com >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a man is recovering after jumping out of a window to escape a fire today. firefighters blamed windy conditions. it took about an hour to get the fire under control. the cause of the fire is still under inves

honda, the most heavily hit from the thai floods and also hit production levels, honda showed a sales decrease of 6.4% in the u.s. toyota's hybrid prius model showed an increase of 50% for november. fx levels slightly unchanged, just looking there. 77 yen. as i said, the market is waiting until key jobs numbers come out of the u.s. later today. so marginally higher this morning. back to you. >> good stuff, ramin. thanks. ramin mellegard from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> french president nicolas sarkozy says france and germany will announce provisional revision to the eu treaty monday. it will be designed to tighten fiscal discipline among member nations. speaking in southern france thursday, sarkozy said the crisis in the euro currency needs a structural response and the foundation of europe must be rebuilt. he noted revision is necessary to address uncertainty. for quicker decision making among eu members, more issues should be decided by majority rather than unanimous vote. >>> meanwhile, in the european financial markets, investors bought government bonds of eurozone nations with

honda has plants in thailand. there were in the process of restoring this factory before resuming operations. to make sure that none of these cars and make it onto the market they're using a particular serial number and posting it on there website. >>darya: we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look at where it is foggy in vallejo. the carquinez bridge. if >>janu: overnight, a lot of cloud cover and a slight chance of sprinkles. phosphor for take a look at the visibility map. less than a quarter of a mile of visibility in fairfield napa and nevada. we have made significant improvements in santa rosa. on top of all the fog box temperatures are not nearly as cold as they were yesterday. he take a look at fairfield hovering below freezing coming in at 31 degrees. upper thirties in the north bay. take a look at those forties south of the golden gate bridge. downtown san francisco at 45 degrees. 45 in mountain view. into the afternoon, plenty of the '50s. some breaks of sunshine. 55 on tap for oak

heather peters is suing honda. the california woman is seeking $10,000 from the auto giant in small claims court because ever since she bought her 2006 honda civic hybrid she says she's been spending a lot more on gasoline than she expected. now, heather joins us live from our los angeles bureau this morning and before we beginning, heather, we do want to mention that we did reach out to honda for a comment, but they arefuse because of this pending litigation. what is so interesting, heather, is you bought this car, you expected to get 50 miles per the gallon and then what happened? >> well, you know, they always say mileage may vary and you expect that. but when i bought the car, i never got more than 40 miles per gallon and i just sort of accepted that. it was a 20% variance and that was a big deal to me, but i wasn't going to go out and sue over it. but as the time went by it got worse and worse and worse and they did a software update that made it even worse and now i get 28, 29, max. >> the software update was

reasons why so many cars have made the new list is because their roofs are stronger, just like this honda crv. car makers are redesigning them to better withstand roll over crashes. >> that is fantastic. >> reporter: for the first time, best selling toyota camry and honda accord are among the winners. >> vehicles should be designed so the occupant compartment where the people sit stays intact even in serious crashes. the packaging 101, if the box doesn't collapse, then the cargo that's inside is better protected. >> if you get in an accident, you have to think about safety then so you might as well think about it when we're trying the car. >> reporter: every auto maker has at least one vehicle on the list. toyota includes the lexus brand has 15 winners. general motors is next with 14 followed by volkswagon, audi with 13. ford and acura received 12 awards each. the institute conducted front, side, rear and rollover crashes. >> if you get the number of those safety issues for us. >> reporter: in arlington, surae chinn, 9news now. >>> the real standout was subaru. it's the only auto maker th

. >> in consumer alert, honda is expanding a recall made last year from 2001 to 2003 honda vehicles. the company says the airbags may deploy with too much pressure during a collision, juror even killing the driver. honda is reissuing the call after discovering some of those recalled airbags into repair shops. the automaker says it will send to drivers under recall later this month. >> chevrolet is offering to buy back the vote. general rotes says the company will buy the electric car back from any customer who is afraid it will catch fire. they also insist the vehicle is safe. battery fires have been reported days after crash tests. g.m. executives say they didn't store the cars properly. there have not been any fires after l crisis. >> it is the season to give, and charities want your donations. with so many organizations asking for your money, how do you decide which ones to choose. liz crenshaw reports. >> they think i'm rich, i guess. i cannot give to all these people. >> nancy wine of silver spring, maryland consider herself and her husband charitable people, but not rich. >> we

robert honda says how the ban will have a special impact on one major industry. >> reporter: here is the san jose foothills you can see the reason for the ban, dry, brown vegetation, normally for summer, dangerous in a dry winter. this is a site bay area farmers don't always see or want to, irrigating crops in the winter. the die conditions are also the reason cal fire officials banned so-called open burning, burning material outside and won't give anymore burn permits until further notice. a farmer says it's strange he is he watering during the rainy season and can't burn. >> it can cause some havoc with deceased wood sitting around that you aren't getting rid of and the only way to is to burn it. for a farmer it's important to be able to get rid of that material as quickly as you can. >> reporter: cal fire said it had no choice. at 8:00 the agency suspended open burning, including in santa clara, alameda, san mateo and contra costa. they say to many open burns escape the planned containment areas. they point out fires like the one yesterday convinced them any fire, no matter how it

the recall includes some 2001 and 2003 honda and acura vehicles. it was originally announced last year, because of the driver's air bag could go off with too much pressure, which could hurt the driver. honda said it will mail notices out to people whose cars are covered later this month. and subaru is halting sales of three of its most popular 2012 models. the auto company ordered dealerships to stop selling the impreza, legacy, and outback because of possible brake problems. the national highway traffic safety commission has received more than 100 complaints about the problem, but so far no accidents have been reported. all subaru dealerships are receiving the parts, and the stop sale is expected to end in just a few days. >>> general motors is taking an unusual step after discovering fires can start in their first widespread electric car, the chevy volt, days or even weeks after a crash. the car maker is offering to buy back the volt from any owner worried their car will catch fire. the concern comes after three volts caught fire after three gove