"Honda will recall approximately 197,000 Accord and 117,000 Civic vehicles from the 2003 model year and roughly 69,000 Element vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years in the U.S. to prevent a malfunction of the ignition interlock feature of these vehicles.... The ignition interlock mechanism can be damaged or worn during use. If this happens, it may become possible to remove the ignition key when the shift lever is not in Park. If the transmission is not in Park and the parking brake is not set, the vehicle could roll away, and a crash could occur."
It seems kind of silly to me, leaving a car without the parking brake on and in neutral and stepping out of it is not the smartest thing in the world to do. There is a complaint that the mechanism that keeps the key in the ignition if the car is not in Park gear is failing. I am sure this problem does not break any laws but something IS wrong with the car since it is not working as it was designed to. More info here
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