Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V229000

Seats

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V229000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
640
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-30
Owners notified
2023-05-10

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic Type R vehicles. The driver's seat frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat cushion frame to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

Safety risk

A broken seat cushion frame may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the front driver seat cushion frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is TDY.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Honda Civic Type R2023

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.