NHTSA campaign 12V256000 · Honda campaign S40

Honda Recall 12V-256: LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA recall 12V256000 (Honda campaign S40) was reported by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) on June 4, 2012, with 50,190 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Civic for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on June 21, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V256000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V256000 (also written 12V-256 or 12V256)
Filed by: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Honda campaign number: S40
Report received: June 4, 2012
Potentially affected: 50,190 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
Owners notified: June 21, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V256000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Honda

Honda Civic
- 2012

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V256000.

Defect description

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver's side driveshaft and install a new driveshaft as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 21. 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

Notes

HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S40.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V256000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.