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Honda Civic Certification Label May Show Wrong Date

NHTSA campaign 18V421000 · Reported Jun 20, 2018 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Not being able to verify whether your vehicle is part of a recall can increase the risk of injury or crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	18V421000
Reported to NHTSA	Jun 20, 2018
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Part affected	Equipment:other:labels
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2018
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

The manufacturing date area on some Civic certification labels may show random characters instead of the correct information. That label is used to check whether a vehicle is covered by a safety recall, so having the wrong information there can make it hard for an owner to tell if their vehicle is included in a recall.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is included.
2. Contact a Honda dealer to have the certification label replaced; call 1-888-234-2138.
3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 18V421000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2018 Honda Civic

Who to contact

Honda — official Honda recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-234-2138

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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Official notice

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles. The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which can affect the owner's ability to determine if a safety recall includes their vehicle.
Safety risk: If the owner is not able to verify if their vehicle is involved in safety recall, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is U23.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.