Honda Civic (2014): Tires
Recall 14V109000 · Mar 10, 2014 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
9,816
vehicles affected
9,816
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V109000
- Date
- Mar 10, 2014
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 9,816
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Bead
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda Civic LX vehicles manufactured November 26, 2013, through January 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, during mounting of the tires, the tire bead may have gotten pinched between the assembly equipment and the steel wheel rims, resulting in damage to the tire.
What can happen
The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD8.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V109000?
1 model: Honda Civic (2014), about 9,816 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V109000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD8.
What can happen?
The tire damage could cause the tire to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.