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Recall 18V-266

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalled the 2017 Honda Civic: Seats; Air bags.

At a glance

Campaign number
18V-266
Reported
April 26, 2018
Vehicles affected
69 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

The risk

If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.

The fix

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-[removed]. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles