Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V725000

Parking brake

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V725000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
350,083
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-11
Owners notified
2016-11-08

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two door and four door 1.5L turbo and 2.0L vehicles. The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.

Safety risk

If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.

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 Civic2016

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.