NHTSA campaign 16V725000 · Honda campaign KC6
Honda Recall 16V-725: Parking Brake may not Apply Just After Key Off
NHTSA recall 16V725000 (Honda campaign KC6) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on October 11, 2016, with 350,083 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Civic for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 8, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V725000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V725000 (also written 16V-725 or 16V725)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- KC6
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 350,083 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 89.98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V725000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 17, 2015 – October 3, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V725000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two door and four door 1.5L turbo and 2.0L vehicles. The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.
Safety consequence
If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.
Notes
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 16V725000
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.