Mechanic Notes

2017 Honda Civic Owners/Service/Other Manual recall 18V817000

Safety recall

Component: Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual · Campaign 18V817000 · Reported 16/11/2018

Symptoms / what can happen

If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.

Cause

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."

The fix, in plain English

Safety recall work is done free by a franchised dealer. Official remedy: 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.

Difficulty

Not DIY: recall remedies are performed by a franchised dealer.

Cost

Free to the owner at a dealer while the recall applies. Outside the recall, costs vary; get a written quote.

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