American Honda Motor Co.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
American Honda Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 10, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 191,289. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Acura Integra | 55 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 1994 Honda Civic | 135 | 14 | 0 | 60 |
| 1993 Honda Civic | 146 | 13 | 4 | 40 |
| 1992 Honda Civic | 98 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
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 94V063000.
Full record for the 1994 Acura Integra → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →