Its Shop Times Mondays: Honda And Acura Are Recalling 1.7 Million Cars For Steering Concerns

 

Difficulty Steering from Steering Gearbox Damage

Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000

Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components STEERING

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,693,199

Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.