NHTSA recall 16V074000
Engine And Engine Cooling · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The affected vehicles have engines with piston assemblies that may have been manufactured without a piston wrist pin circlip or with an incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlip.
Why it matters: If a circlip is missing or incorrectly installed, the piston wrist pin may not be secure and may drift and damage the engine cylinder causing the engine to seize, and increasing the risk of a crash or a fire.
The fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the piston assemblies and damaged engine components, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in the summer of 2016. Owners were mailed an interim notification beginning March 31, 2016, and will be mailed a…
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All model years NHTSA lists
2016 Honda Civic.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V074000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.