NHTSA 15V574000Manufacturer no. JU2-Civic, JU3-Fit
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/PCM/Tecm)
- Report received by NHTSA
- September 15, 2015
- Owner notification
- November 2, 2015
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 143,676 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2015 Honda Civic
- January 16, 2014 – November 6, 2014
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- CIVIC
Defect summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
Safety risk
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V574000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov