The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, THE AIR CLEANER BOX COVER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, AND A BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE COULD TRAVEL INTO THE INTAKE CHAMBER.
The risk
IF THE PLASTIC PIECE LODGES IN THE THROTTLE BODY, THE THROTTLE COULD STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER CAN ALWAYS STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING ADDITIONAL BRAKE FORCE, OR BY TAKING OTHER ACTIONS (I.E., SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, TURN OFF THE IGNITION KEY, ETC.), IF THE CAR CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER IS EXPECTING IT TO SLOW, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR CLEANER BOX FOR DAMAGE. IF DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE DEALER WILL LOCATE AND REMOVE THE BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE, AND REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER BOX LID. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2001. 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2001, 2002 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2001 | 1,079 | 14 |
| Honda Civic | 2002 | 702 | 11 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2001
11 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the engine and engine cooling; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 01V390000 21 Dec 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V357000 16 Nov 2001 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V348000 13 Nov 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V340001 5 Nov 2001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 01V340002 1 Nov 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V206000 21 Jun 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V162000 9 May 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V133000 23 Apr 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001