NHTSA Campaign 12V256000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 12V256000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 12V256000 with NHTSA on June 4, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V256000, NHTSA lists up to 50,190 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V256000 were scheduled from June 21, 2012, 17 days after the report.
12V256000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 12V256000 covers have filed at least 49 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V256000 ranks 31 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 12V256000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 4 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 12V256000 was 11V458000, reported on September 7, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.
- The risk
- IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver's side driveshaft and install a new driveshaft as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 21. 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S40.
Reported June 4, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V256000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V256000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 4, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted