NHTSA recall 16V725000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 16V725000 |
| Manufacturer's number | KC6 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2016-10-11 |
| Owners notified | 2016-11-08 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Units potentially affected | 350083 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 350083 |
| Reported remedied | 313185 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1907 |
| Reported removed | 2013 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, 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
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two door and four door 1.5L turbo and 2.0L vehicles. The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.
What can happen
If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.
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.
| 2016 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2015-03-17 to 2016-10-03. |
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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
| Followup Notice | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. Customer letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The adhesive applied to the center high mount stop lamp cover on the rear window isn?t strong enough, and the cover may come loose and hang down. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.