# NHTSA recall 12V548000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V548000
- Manufacturer's number: S69
- Manufacturer: Honda \(American Honda Motor Co.\)
- Reported: 2012\-11\-21
- Owners notified: 2012\-12\-10
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 157

## What is wrong

Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012.  These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.


## What can happen

The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash.


## The remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge.  The safety recall began on December 10, 2012.  Owners may contact Honda at 1\-800\-999\-1009.


## Notes

Honda's campaign recall number is S69.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-10\-26 to 2012\-10\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-11\-051](/bulletins/10041427.md), 2011-10-03, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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