Starting March 30, Honda will cut back on production within Canada and the United States.

Honda officials say the cut backs are due to prolonged shut down of parts suppliers in Japan. They do not know how long their production cut backs will last.

Honda has also warned car dealers that parts for their auto repair shops are dwindling. They told the dealers to expect shortages.

Honda did not give specifics regarding their production cut backs, but they hoped it would be enough to avoid total factory shut downs.