{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V034000","date":"2007-02-08","owner_notified":"2007-02-26","manufacturer":"HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN PARTS OF THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) SYSTEM ARE LOCATED UNDER A METAL COVER BEHIND THE REAR SEAT-BACK.  OVER TIME THE WEIGHT OF REAR SEAT PASSENGERS MAY CAUSE THE METAL COVER TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH A RUBBER CAP COVERING AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL.  THE RUBBER CAP MAY GET PINCHED, EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL.","consequence":"THE TERMINAL MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE METAL COVER, WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT MAY BLOW THE IMA FUSE.  A BLOWN FUSE WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC COVER ATTACHED TO A METAL BRACKET OVER THE RUBBER CAP.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 26, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.","notes":"HONDA RECALL NO. Q35.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"Q35","part_number":null,"units":31123,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"HONDA","model":"CIVIC HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2006_honda_civic","match":"base","built_from":"2005-09-06","built_to":"2006-09-05"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V034000"}