Honda recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Honda is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 honda civic hybrid vehicles. There is a potential for the voltage converter that relays power from the integrated motor assist (ima) system to the vehicle's electrical components to fail.
What could happen
This failure will cause the headlights to turn off, the engine to stall, and prevent the vehicle from being restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the voltage converter free of charge. The safety recall began on march 25, 2011. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009 a select option 4.
Vehicles covered
- Honda Civic Hybrid 2006–2007
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V106000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 2, 2011
- Owners notified
- Mar 25, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 36,656
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 6, 2005 to Sep 14, 2006
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- R69
Notes
Honda's safety recall no. R69. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.