Honda Accord, CR-V (2014-2015): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V121000 · Mar 2, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
137
vehicles affected
137
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V121000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2015
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 137
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
What can happen
Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V121000?
2 models: Honda Accord (2014-2015), Honda CR-V (2015), about 137 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V121000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
What can happen?
Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
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.