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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V106000·Announced 2011-03-02

Honda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrid for Voltage Converter Failure Risk

Honda is recalling 2006-2007 Civic Hybrid vehicles because a voltage converter may fail, causing the engine to stall and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical system failure) that causes the engine to stall and prevents restarting, which the source text explicitly states increases the risk of a crash.

Plain-English summary

Honda is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles. The recall addresses a potential failure in the voltage converter that relays power from the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system to the vehicle's electrical components.

If the voltage converter fails, the headlights will turn off, the engine will stall, and the vehicle will be unable to restart. This sequence of events increases the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the voltage converter free of charge. The safety recall began on March 25, 2011. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009 (select option 4) or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Category
Vehicle — Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
36,656

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CIVIC HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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