Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) – Incorrect Information in Owners Manual/FMVSS 225

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner’s guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”

Report Received Date 11/16/2018
NHTSA ID 18V817000
Consequence Summary If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Corrective Action Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
Recall Code O3A
Potentially Affected 7016
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V817000)