Honda Civic, FIT (2014-2015): Power train
Recall 15V574000 · Sep 15, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
143,676
vehicles affected
143,676
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V574000
- Date
- Sep 15, 2015
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 143,676
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
What can happen
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V574000?
2 models: Honda Civic (2014-2015), Honda Fit (2015), about 143,676 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V574000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
What can happen?
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, 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.