Acura ILX, ILX Hybrid; Honda Civic Hybrid, FIT (2007-2015): Power train
Recall 20V770000 · Dec 10, 2020 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
248,358
vehicles affected
248,358
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V770000
- Date
- Dec 10, 2020
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 248,358
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Driveshaft
- Model years
- 2007-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
What can happen
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Acura | Ilx | 2013-2015 |
| Acura | Ilx Hybrid | 2013 |
| Honda | Civic Hybrid | 2012 |
| Honda | Fit | 2007-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V770000?
4 models: Acura Ilx (2013-2015), Acura Ilx Hybrid (2013), Honda Civic Hybrid (2012) and 1 more, about 248,358 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V770000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda.
What can happen?
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.