# NHTSA recall 90V163000

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: 90V163000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1990\-09\-04
- Owners notified: 1990\-09\-10
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 18

## What is wrong

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE PAWL MECHANISIM MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION.


## What can happen

VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION; PARK PAWL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DX AND LX SEDANS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-08\-01 to 1990\-08\-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/90V163000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V163000)

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