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NHTSA recall 16V526000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number16V526000
Manufacturer's numberKB8
ManufacturerHonda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Reported2016-07-11
Owners notified2016-08-31
ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Units potentially affected11846
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4
Filed with NHTSA2018-02-13
Vehicles in the campaign11846
Reported remedied10508 (88%)
Reported unreachable102
Reported removed64

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic 2-Door vehicles manufactured February 23, 2016, through May 20, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a damaged LED side marker light circuit board inside the taillight assembly, making the marker light inoperable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

What can happen

If a side marker light does not function, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both the taillight assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KB8.

Notes

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
2016 HONDA CIVICBuilt 2016-02-23 to 2016-05-20.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
A16020D2021-12-13. Service bulletin. Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?- All models with fog lights affected vehicles
APAS022220179012017-06-28. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 2-DOOR CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER DETACHING OR FALLING DOWN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
AER17020A2017-06-28. Service bulletin. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 2-DOOR CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER DETACHING OR FALLING DOWN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
PUD - 2016 CIVIC2017-06-19. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER LETTER - ON SOME 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES, THE ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP COVER (HIGH MOUNT COVER) ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH AND THE COVER MAY COME LOOSE AND HANG DOWN.
APAS020320179012017-06-19. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 2-DOOR CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER DETACHING OR FALLING DOWN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
ACA113020169012017-05-24. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR ALL MODEL YEAR 2016 CIVIC 2-DOOR VEHICLES TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLE LOOSE HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP COVER. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE IN YOUR NEW OR USED INVENTORY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO SALE.
A16-0992017-05-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER (HIGH MOUNT COVER) ISN’T STRONG ENOUGH AND THE COVER MAY COME LOOSE AND HANG DOWN.
ATS1611022017-05-15. Service bulletin. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION TO ON: • THE BRAKE INDICATOR IS BLINKING OR ON STEADY. • THE BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON. • THERE’S AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION INTERFACE."
ATS1608012016-12-13. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - IS THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT DETACHED FROM THE REAR WINDOW? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND HAVE IT UNDER INVESTIGATION. IT APPEARS TO BE HEAT RELATED AND REAPPLYING THE ADHESIVE JUST PROVIDES A TEMPORARY FIX.

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

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