NHTSA Campaign 15V574000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Sep 15, 2015 · 143,676 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.

Consequence

If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CIVIC 2014 143,676
HONDA CIVIC 2015 143,676
HONDA FIT 2015 143,676

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V574000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.