Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V163000

Power train: automatic transmission

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-09-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V163000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component: Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 18
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-09-04
Owners notified: 1990-09-10

Defect description

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE PAWL MECHANISIM MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION.

Safety risk

VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION; PARK PAWL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DX AND LX SEDANS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Honda Civic	1990

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.