NHTSA Campaign 16V526000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 16V526000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 16V526000 with NHTSA on July 11, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V526000, NHTSA lists up to 11,846 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 23, 2016 and May 20, 2016.
The 16V526000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V526000 were scheduled from August 31, 2016, 51 days after the report.
16V526000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V526000 ranks 118 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V526000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 6 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 16V526000 was 14V792000, reported on December 16, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic 2-Door vehicles manufactured February 23, 2016, through May 20, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a damaged LED side marker light circuit board inside the taillight assembly, making the marker light inoperable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
- The risk
- If a side marker light does not function, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both the taillight assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KB8.
Reported July 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V526000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V526000, 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: July 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted