NHTSA recall 16V-074 (16V074000)
engine and engine cooling recall reported February 9, 2016 - about 42,129 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 16V074000
- Also written as
- 16V-074
- Manufacturer number
- JX9
- Reported
- February 9, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- ~42,129
- Component
- engine and engine cooling
What is being recalled
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic vehicles manufactured September 22, 2015, to February 3, 2016 and equipped with 2.0L engines. The affected vehicles have engines with piston assemblies that may have been manufactured without a piston wrist pin circlip or with an incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlip.
Why it is dangerous
If a circlip is missing or incorrectly installed, the piston wrist pin may not be secure and may drift and damage the engine cylinder causing the engine to seize, and increasing the risk of a crash or a fire.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the piston assemblies and damaged engine components, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in the Summer of 2016. Owners were mailed an interim notification beginning March 31, 2016, and will be mailed a second notice when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JX9.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 16V-074 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.