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Honda electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.

NHTSA campaign 16V-725 · Reported October 11, 2016 · 350,083 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Civic
VEHICLES AFFECTED
350,083
REMEDY
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the parking brake. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-725.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016Honda Civic

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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