Washington, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16th, 2014, to November 6th, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12th, 2014, to May 12th, 2015.
The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
Recall Information
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Report Receipt Date: September 15th, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V574000
Component(s): Power Train
Potential Number of Units Affected: 143,676
| Vehicle Make / Model | Model Year(s) |
| Honda / Civic | 2014-2015 |
| Honda / Fit | 2015 |
Consequence
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 16th, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1.888.234.2138. Honda’s numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
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
