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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V548000 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | from 10/26/2012 to 10/30/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 157 | 12/10/2012 | MFR | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 11/21/2012 | 11/28/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from october 26, 2012, through october 30, 2012. these vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. the safety recall began on december 10, 2012. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's campaign recall number is s69.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| SB-11-051 | 09/09/2011 | 10041427 | Honda: steering wheel audio control software update. *pe | 10/03/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 994 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated as the vehicle entered into the driveway which was on an incline the vehicle started to reverse. the gear was in drive and not in reverse. this action occurs at least three times. there was a clunking noise when the gears was changing automatically. whenever a turn was being made the steering does not return back straight. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer later on. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 994. mw | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 1500 | ||
| My 2012 honda civic lx coupe has extremely vague steering feel at speeds greater than 55 mph, causing excessive and repeated correction to maintain proper course. the car also veers to the right on a regular basis causing me to direct the steering wheel towards the left to continue driving straight. the dealer has performed a 4 wheel alignment twice without resolution. they have also inspected the steering and suspension components, as well as done a road test. no problems are reported, thus no repairs could be done. previous hondas do not evidence this problem. the issue remains and is persistent. | |||
| 02/18/2012 | 4500 | ||
| My 2012 honda civic lx coupe has extremely vague steering feel, causing excessive and repeated correction to maintain proper course. the car also veers to the right on a regular basis causing me to direct the steering wheel towards the left to continue driving straight. i have had a honda dealer address this problem, and while it seems slightly better the underlying problems, including its veering rightward remain annoyingly persistent. | |||