Honda Slated to Recall 50,000 Civics

• Manufacturer:

  HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

• Mfr's Report Date:

  JUN 01, 2012

• NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:

  12V256000

• NHTSA Action Number:

  N/A

• Component:

  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

• Potential Number of Units Affected:

  50,190

• Summary:

  HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. 
• DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVER’S SIDE 
• DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, 
• THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.

• Consequence:

  IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY 
• ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR 
• SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE “PARK” POSITION, INCREASING THE 
• RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY.

• Remedy:

  HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER’S 
• SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND INSTALL A NEW DRIVESHAFT, AS NEEDED, FREE OF
• CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON, OR ABOUT, JUNE 21, 2012. 
• OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.

• Notes:

  HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S40. CUSTOMERS MAY 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.