Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V548000

Steering: column

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-11-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V548000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
157
Reported to NHTSA
2012-11-21
Owners notified
2012-12-10

Defect description

Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.

Safety risk

The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

Notes

Honda's campaign recall number is S69.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Honda Civic2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.