NHTSA campaign 96V106000
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Recall 96V-106: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
NHTSA recall 96V106000 was reported by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. on June 18, 1996, with 160,689 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Civic for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on September 24, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V106000 (also written 96V-106 or 96V106)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 160,689 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V106000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – May 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V106000.
Defect description
A SOAPY LUBRICANT WAS USED TO INSERT THE CHECK VALVE INTO THE VACUUM HOSE WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE TO STICK.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF THE BRAKE'S POWER ASSIST RESULTING IN A REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE CHECK VALVE BY WASHING THE VACUUM HOSE WITH HOT WATER.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; POWER ASSIST; CHECK VALVE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDANS, HATCHBACKS AND COUPE MODEL PASSENGER VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 21, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V106000
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.