NHTSA campaign 12V548000 · Honda campaign S69
Honda Recall 12V-548: Incorrect Steering Column Installed
NHTSA recall 12V548000 (Honda campaign S69) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on November 21, 2012, with 157 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Civic for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on December 10, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V548000 (also written 12V-548 or 12V548)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- S69
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 157 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Column
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V548000. 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 · Vehicles built October 26, 2012 – October 30, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V548000.
Defect description
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.
Safety consequence
The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
Honda's campaign recall number is S69.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 12V548000
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.