Honda Civic (2017): Seats
Recall 18V266000 · Apr 26, 2018 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
69
vehicles affected
69
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V266000
- Date
- Apr 26, 2018
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 69
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats; Air bags
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
What can happen
If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V266000?
1 model: Honda Civic (2017), about 69 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V266000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.
What can happen?
If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of 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.