Honda Civic (2016): Parking brake
Recall 16V725000 · Oct 11, 2016 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
350,083
vehicles affected
350,083
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V725000
- Date
- Oct 11, 2016
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 350,083
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two door and four door 1.5L turbo and 2.0L vehicles. The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.
What can happen
If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V725000?
1 model: Honda Civic (2016), about 350,083 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V725000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.
What can happen?
If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, 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.