NHTSA Campaign 15V574000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 15V574000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 15V574000 with NHTSA on September 15, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V574000, NHTSA lists up to 143,676 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2015 and May 12, 2014.
The 15V574000 report reached NHTSA 16 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V574000 were scheduled from November 2, 2015, 48 days after the report.
15V574000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V574000 covers have filed at least 313 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V574000 vehicles, the 2015 Honda Civic has the most (177).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V574000 ranks 67 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V574000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 17 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V574000 was 14V779000, reported on December 8, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The 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.
- The fix
- 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).
Reported September 15, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V574000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V574000, 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: September 15, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted