Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V399000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 08/29/2006 to 05/01/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 260000 | 09/25/2007 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/05/2007 | 09/05/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, the wheel speed sensor housing uses an o-ring seal to prevent leakage to or from the wheel bearing. if assembled improperly, the o-ring may not seal properly allowing water to enter the wheel bearing and eventually cause damage to the bearing, especially in areas where use of road salt is prevalent. if the driver continues to drive with this condition it is possible for the wheel bearing to become loose, which could cause the bearing to fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause a wheel to fall off of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the rear abs sensors and wheel bearings for damaged parts and replace them free of charge. the recall began on september 25, 2007. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. q56.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 07077 | 11/16/2007 | 10023634 | Brake pedal can feel hard during the first couple of brake applications, usually in the morning when the ambient temperature is cold. *nj | 01/18/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 92000 | 1 | |
| I was driving and all of a sudden my vsa abs and emergency brake lights came on??? i pulled over and shut down my car then it disappeared please help me with this issue i notice there was a recall for 06 civics about wheel speed sensor... this is probably due to this? i heard alot from forums that this can cause this? please help us all with this issue and fix this...thanks *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, he heard a grounding sound coming for the driver side wheel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, he heard a grounding sound coming for the driver side wheel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated while driving 5 mph he heard a grounding sound coming for the driver side wheel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted, they stated that his vehicle was not under the recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 07v399000,component: service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor) the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.jp | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 57634 | ||
| Rapid tire wear occurred on the inner portions of both rear tires. the problem was discovered after noticing much road noise and having the tires rotated. two new tires were purchased and the rear upper control arms were replaced. the problem still exists to this day after consulting two different honda garages they both confirmed that the rear control arms were installed correctly and are within spec. both garages recommended replacing the tires again, but this is becoming very costly. the ride of the car over the last year has gotten significantly worse and now i'm noticing braking problems. the car hops in the back when applying the brakes at highway speeds. honda is denying the problem and has offered no compensation. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated while driving over 35 mph, he heard a loud humming noise outside of the vehicle. the failure would occur when exceeding the speed rate of 35 mph. there was a related defect associated with a recall under nhtsa 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock wheel speed sensor). the contact was in the process of notifying the dealer to confirm whether the vin was included in the recall. the failure mileage was 40,000. js | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 43200 | ||
| My 2007 honda civic began having a loud sound coming from the drivers rear wheel. upon looking on the internet i found a safety recall notice from honda - service bulletin # 07-055 for rear abs wheel speed sensor and o-ring inspection. it stated that some sensors were not installed properly and water may enter the hub assembly damaging the wheel bearings. in areas where road salt is used, the wheel bearings may corrode, which may result in the wheel falling off. i live in an area where road salt is used. my vehicle vin number was listed within the range of potentially effected vehicles on the recall, but i never received a recall notice. i contacted honda customer service, explained that my car has the wheel bearing issue as stated in the recall. they stated that my vehicle was not effected and only certain vehicles in the notice were effected, not all vins listed. they stated my vehicle would not be covered under the recall even if my vehicle has the defect. i took my vehicle to a service repair center which confirmed that my rear wheel bearing was bad and corroded. the car is only 3 years old and this should not have occured. i had the exact problem as stated in the recall and feel that honda should expand the recall to include all the vehicles they have listed in the recall notice. it's obvious more vehicles are effected than they thought. if they list a range of vin numbers than they should check all on the list, not just pick and choose which ones they think might have the problem. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while reversing out of a parking space traveling 2 mph the contact noticed a squeaky sound coming from the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the front and rear brakes replaced as well as the upper control arm. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileage was 75000. bml | |||
| 03/23/2010 | 31000 | ||
| I am not sure if this is where i should put this information, but i have a 2007 honda civic with 31,000 miles that the dealership states needs new front brakes. they told me right up front that this was common in the civic and if it was an accord, it would be rear brakes. i have driven cars for over 45 years, and have never had a car that requires a brake replacement at this low milage. i bought this car because the consumer ratings for reliability and dependability were the highest i could find. they did not mention this issue with the brakes. i am not sure who to contact, but other consumers would surely liike to be aware this is a problem with this model of honda. | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that the wear indicators on the brake pads did not indicate to her that she needed to change her brakes, however. she is experiencing problems with the brakes . the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and she was informed that the brake indicators were not touched or worn to show that there is a failure with the brakes. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer and she was informed that there was nothing wrong with the brake indicators. the contact's main issue was the brake indicators were not operating properly. the failure mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Please note the date is an estimate---the occurrences have been multiple. vehicle: honda year: 2007 model: civic: lx upon braking of a bumpy road, there is a grinding noise at the front tires and the vehicles stops, but then slides forward. this also happens when decelerating downhill on wet surface and on roads being repaired where there is uneven pavement. the vehicle has been taken to dealer and was informed, there is no problem. no repairs were made. this problem has been ongoing since the vehicle had less that 10k miles. vehicle still only has ~36k miles. safety concern: at highway speeds, vehicle will not stop as expected and since the problem is intermittent, may not be recognized by the driver(s). *tr | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 13500 | 2 | |
| I have had 2 rear end car accidents with my 2007 honda civic. in both instances the brakes have failed causing over $10,000.00 in damage. i paid the first accident with my own funds to avoid my insurance from raising. the second one was paid by my insurance as the damage was more extensive. i have taken the vehicle to 3 different dealers to see what is wrong with the brakes as they continue to fail, but they cannot determine what the problem is unless they can recreate it. one dealership put on new break pads, a new abs motor/switch, and drained the brake fluid. i am sure the old parts were either destroyed or sent back to honda, but i do not think they are available. the problem still occurs when it is very cold and driving through puddles of water. the last occurence i had to drive into a curb to slow the car down as the brakes failed to engage. i have since learned to pull the emergency brake. the insurance company has tried to get honda to recognize the issue, but they were not successful. honda continues to insist i am at fault even though there has been a recall for brakes. when i use the brakes during the cold weather with extreme moisture, they grind like a drill in cement or metal. the noise comes from the front right wheel. it is not the abs brakes making as the noise is more flutering that occurs across the whole front-end and the car stops when you slam on the brakes. the last dealer service technician took me on a test drive during snowy weather, but it did not occur. again, he told me unless they can recreate it there is nothing they can do to fix it. i've noted the approximate incident date was in january, but 2nd accident occured in february of 2008. i guess i must get killed before any dealership or honda takes me seriously as i do not know what to do any more. they seem to discount the seriousness because they cannot see any leakage when the examine the brakes so consequently it is my fault. thank you for your attention. help!! *tr | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| At less than 30,000 miles on my 2007 honda civic, the brakes totally failed and fell off the vehicle. the fact that i needed brake work was first brought to my attention by the dealer when they did some recall work on the car for another issue. while i was researching why this may be happening and trying to get some answers from the manufacturer the brakes failed causing major repair bills, tire damage and paint damage to the car. honda has refused to open and investigation or entertain a complaint in the matter. the dealer will not honor repairs under my extended warranty and i missed payments and risked repossession due to the cost/damages. had this occurred on the highway it could have caused serious safety issues for myself and others. although honda denies it, there are other cases of faulty brakes on civic and accord models from 2006 to present. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2007 | 16500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while driving 15 mph in snow and icy weather conditions, the contact heard a loud noise and felt a vibration when the brake pedal was depressed. suddenly, the front end and rear of the vehicle began to skid. the failure occurred without warning. the failure occurs only when driving in snow and icy roads. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the antilock brake system was functioning properly. the vehicle was not inspected for the failure. the stopping distance increased when braking. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 16,500 and current mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 19500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while driving 60 mph and attempting to apply the brakes, the contact felt the brakes lock. the steering wheel was forced out of his hands. the contact struck a curb and drove into the living room of someone's residence. the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts failed. the contact called the honda manufacturer and they dispatched an adjuster and an engineer, who both stated that nothing could be done. the failure and current mileages were 19,500. | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 1 | ||
| I was in a car accident on july 11, 2008 and rear ended the back of someone's care while i was going 35 miles an hour. my brakes locked up and my airbags did not deploy. i was treated at the emergency room for a chest contusion and a sprained neck. my car is in the shop awaiting a diagnostic test to see why my brakes and airbags did not work and it is also getting a repair. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact took her vehicle to the dealer in march of 2007 because of a loud noise coming from the brake system. the noise occurred everytime the brake pedal was depressed. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and provide a remedy. as the failure continued, the contact was repeatedly informed that there was no failure with the brake system. several months later, she received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock:wheel speed sensor). the vehicle is currently being repaired according to the recall. the failure mileage was 100 and current mileage was 17,000. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 1500 | 15 | 08/31/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while driving 50 mph, the contact lost control of the steering and the vehicle spun out of control when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle then crashed into a wall. as of september 17, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 1,500 and current mileage was 3,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 5499 | 1 | 03/04/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. she received recall number 07v399000. there were no failures prior to the recall repair. while driving 35 mph immediately after the recall repair was performed, the vehicle began stalling. the contact drove the vehicle back to the dealer and there was smoke present in the front of the vehicle. the vehicle is currently at the dealer and they have not diagnosed the failure. the current mileage was 5500 and the failure mileage was 5499. updated 04/29/08 *bf | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 1000 | 1 | 09/03/2007 |
| My brakes are not working properly they slip and i have to rammed too hard to apply suddenly. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda civic ex had a recall notice. consumer states that after the recall was fixed the alignment was completely damage. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle would shake when she drove over 60 mph. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 13207 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor). she immediately took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repaired. after the repair was made, while driving approximately 65 mph, all of the instrument panel warning lights illuminated. she called the dealer, but they have failed to respond. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 13,207. | |||