101 Dumbest Moments in Business

The year's biggest boors, buffoons, and blunderers

Great. Now neither hand is on the wheel...
51. Honda
Great. Now neither hand is on the wheel...
Owner's manuals in more than a million Honda vehicles list a toll-free number to help drivers reach the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Unfortunately, Honda incorrectly prints the area code as 800 rather than 888, leading callers to a recorded message in which a woman's sultry voice encourages them to "call 1-800-918-TALK for just 99 cents per minute."
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48. Cablevision Systems

49. EnBW - German utility

50. British food processor

51. Honda

52. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison

53. Disney

54. Wal-Mart, part 4
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