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If you drive an older Honda or Acura, take a good look at your clock Drivers of the older models cars woke up on Jan. 1 to find that instead of changing for the new year, their clocks skipped back to the year 2002. A fix for the issue is in the works.

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If you drive an older Honda or Acura, take a good look at your clock

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A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez.

For most of us, the new year is a time for looking forward. For some, it's a time for looking back - especially if you drive a Honda or an Acura. Drivers of older models of the cars woke up on January 1 to find that instead of changing for the new year, their clocks skipped back to the year 2002. A fix for the issue is underway. But imagine if you could go back to '02 - shopping for denim everything while holding a flip phone.

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