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Honda Civic Owners Guide Missing Required Information

NHTSA campaign 18V817000 · Reported Nov 16, 2018 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

high How serious is it? About this label

Missing or incomplete information can increase the risk of injury or a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	18V817000
Reported to NHTSA	Nov 16, 2018
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Part affected	Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual
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

Some Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles may not have come with an owner's guide, or the guide that was included may be missing information it's required to have about installing child seats. Because this information may be missing or incomplete, an owner may not have the details needed to correctly use the child seat anchor points in the vehicle.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a Honda dealer to get the replacement owner's information kit; Honda customer service can be reached at 1-888-234-2138.
3. The replacement kit is free of charge.

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 18V817000. 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.

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Official notice

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Summary: 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."
Safety risk: If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy: 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.

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