The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V574000·Announced 2015-09-15

Honda Recalls 2014-2015 Civic and Fit for Transmission Software Defect

Honda is recalling 2014-2015 Civic and 2015 Fit vehicles to update transmission software that may damage the drive pulley shaft, potentially causing loss of acceleration or wheel lockup.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission drive pulley shaft damage) that can cause loss of acceleration or wheel lockup, increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured between January 16, 2014, and November 6, 2014, and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured between March 12, 2014, and May 12, 2015. The recall involves a defect in the software settings that control transmission operation, which may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.

If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, causing the vehicle to lose acceleration or the front wheels to lock up while driving. This condition increases the risk of a crash.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission free of charge. The recall was expected to begin on October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's recall numbers are JU2 for the Civic and JU3 for the Fit. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA FIT, CIVIC
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
143,676

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 (2)

  • FIT
  • CIVIC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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