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Honda Civic Recall 15V574: Transmission Software Can Damage Drive Shaft, Causing Power Loss

NHTSA campaign 15V574, reported September 15, 2015, 143,676 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain vehicles built between January and November 2014 (Civic) and March 2014 to May 2015 (Fit) have transmission software settings that can damage the transmission drive pulley shaft. If that shaft is damaged, it may break, causing the vehicle to lose acceleration or the front wheels to lock up while driving, which increases the risk of a crash.

Honda will notify affected owners, and an authorized dealer will update the transmission software at no charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. You can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 and reference recall numbers JU2 (Civic) or JU3 (Fit).

Do not wait for a notice to check your vehicle. Enter your VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup site or ask a Honda dealer whether your vehicle has an open recall, and schedule the free software update if it does.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V574Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Problem
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
Risk
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
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.

Affected vehicles

Honda Civic20142015
Honda FIT2015