NHTSA Campaign 12V548000
STEERING:COLUMN
NHTSA campaign 12V548000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: column. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 12V548000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V548000, NHTSA lists up to 157 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 26, 2012 and October 30, 2012.
The 12V548000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V548000 were scheduled from December 10, 2012, 19 days after the report.
12V548000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 12V548000 covers have filed at least 74 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V548000 ranks 205 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 12V548000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.
- The risk
- The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- Honda's campaign recall number is S69.
Reported November 21, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V548000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V548000, 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: November 21, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted