NHTSA campaign 12V501000 · Honda campaign S62
Honda Recall 12V-501: Incorrect Safety Certification Label/567
NHTSA recall 12V501000 (Honda campaign S62) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on October 16, 2012, with 264 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda CR-V for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on November 14, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V501000 (also written 12V-501 or 12V501)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- S62
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 264 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V501000. 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 CR-V
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 30, 2012 – August 31, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V501000.
Defect description
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 CR-V, equipped with the LX trim level and manufactured from August 30, 2012, to August 31, 2012. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." The incorrect values for Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, Gross Axle Weight Rating front and rear, tire size, and rim size were specified on the safety certification label.
Safety consequence
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will apply the corrective label free of charge. The safety recall began on November 14, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
Honda's recall campaign number is S62.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V501000
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.