NHTSA recall 18V817000
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 | 18V817000 |
| Manufacturer's number | O3A |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2018-11-16 |
| Owners notified | 2019-01-09 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Units potentially affected | 7016 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-07-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 7016 |
| Reported remedied | 4045 (57%) |
| Reported unreachable | 102 |
| Reported removed | 127 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
What can happen
If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
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.
| 2017 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2017-03-29 to 2017-08-02. |
|---|---|
| 2018 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2017-08-03 to 2018-03-27. |
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
| A22-013 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The trunk spring breaks and will not hold the trunk lid in the upright position. There is fatigue in the material used in manufacturing of the trunk spring. |
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| APaS05102021902 | 2021-05-25. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - We have noticed an unprecedented parts demand and number of warranty claims for the 2016-2020 Civic A/C compressors. The overwhelming majority of the compressors returned and analyzed have been proven to be LEAK FREE. Some compressor designs will allow for some oil seepage and/or red dust in the compressor clutch/shaft area. This is NORMAL for this compressor design. |
| APaS03302021909 | 2021-04-05. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 Civics with a customer complaint of the A/C inop or blowing warm air. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS03022021 | 2021-03-09. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - We have noticed an unprecedented parts demand and number of warranty claims for the 2016-2020 Civic A/C compressors. The overwhelming majority of the compressors returned and analyzed have been proven to be LEAK FREE. Some compressor designs will allow for some oil seepage and/or red dust in the compressor clutch/shaft area. This is NORMAL for this compressor design (see pictures HERE). |
| APaS02152021902 | 2021-02-26. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 Civics with a customer complaint of the rear view camera screen appearing blank, foggy or blurry. To better 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. |
| APaS02092021 | 2021-02-18. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - We have noticed an unprecedented parts demand and number of warranty claims for the 2016-2020 Civic A/C compressors. The overwhelming majority of the compressors returned and analyzed have been proven to be LEAK FREE. Some compressor designs will allow for some oil seepage and/or red dust in the compressor clutch/shaft area. This is NORMAL for this compressor design (see pictures HERE). |
| APaS01222021905 | 2021-01-30. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 Civics with a customer complaint of the rear view camera screen appearing blank, foggy or blurry. To better 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. |
| APaS01072021 | 2021-01-13. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - We have noticed an unprecedented parts demand and number of warranty claims for the 2016-2020 Civic A/C compressors. The overwhelming majority of the compressors returned and analyzed have been proven to be LEAK FREE. Some compressor designs will allow for some oil seepage and/or red dust in the compressor clutch/shaft area. This is NORMAL for this compressor design (see pictures HERE). |
| APaS12182020 | 2020-12-23. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - We have noticed an unprecedented parts demand and number of warranty claims for the 2016-2020 Civic A/C compressors. The overwhelming majority of the compressors returned and analyzed have been proven to be LEAK FREE. Some compressor designs will allow for some oil seepage and/or red dust in the compressor clutch/shaft area. This is NORMAL for this compressor design (see pictures HERE). |
| APaS12052020906 | 2020-12-09. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 Civics with a customer complaint of the rear view camera screen appearing blank, foggy or blurry. To better 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.