Honda Civic (2012): Power train
Recall 12V256000 · Jun 4, 2012 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
50,190
vehicles affected
50,190
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V256000
- Date
- Jun 4, 2012
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 50,190
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Driveshaft
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver's side driveshaft and install a new driveshaft as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 21. 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V256000?
1 model: Honda Civic (2012), about 50,190 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V256000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver's side driveshaft and install a new driveshaft as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 21. 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
What can happen?
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN 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.