# NHTSA recall 87V173000

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: 87V173000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1987\-11\-13
- Owners notified: 1987\-11\-12
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 4514

## What is wrong

ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION CONTROL UNIT MAY CAUSE IDLE SPEED TO INCREASE BY ABOUT 550 RPM WHILE CAR IS STOPPED IN GEAR.


## What can happen

HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE COULD CREATE POTENTIAL FOR LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

REPLACE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION CONTROL UNIT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION CONTROL UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V173000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V173000)

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