Honda Civic (2017-2018): Equipment
Recall 18V817000 · Nov 16, 2018 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
7,016
vehicles affected
7,016
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V817000
- Date
- Nov 16, 2018
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 7,016
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Owners/service/other manual
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
What can happen
If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V817000?
1 model: Honda Civic (2017-2018), about 7,016 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V817000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
What can happen?
If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or 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.