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HighNHTSA·16V725000·Announced 2016-10-11

Honda Recalls 2016 Civic Vehicles Due to Electric Parking Brake Defect

Honda is recalling 2016 Civic vehicles because the electric parking brake may fail to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling away.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle rolling away) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two-door and four-door vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo or 2.0L engines. The recall involves approximately 350,083 vehicles.

The defect involves the electric parking brake (EPB), which may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off. If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA CIVIC
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Car
Hazard
Affected units
350,083

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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