Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Steering › Column
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 21, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 157. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.
The risk
The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Honda Civic | 456 | 3 | 5 | 55 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V548000.
Full record for the 2012 Honda Civic → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →