Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V109000

Tires: bead

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V109000

Tires: bead

Component
Tires: bead
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
9,816
Reported to NHTSA
2014-03-10
Owners notified
2014-04-15

Defect description

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda Civic LX vehicles manufactured November 26, 2013, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, during mounting of the tires, the tire bead may have gotten pinched between the assembly equipment and the steel wheel rims, resulting in damage to the tire.

Safety risk

The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD8.

Notes

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 Civic2014

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.