HONDA ACCORD 2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V121000

Production Dates: 2014-07-29 - 2014-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: JP2-Accord, JP3-CR-V

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 137

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

American Honda Motor Co. "Honda" is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.

Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 "for Accord models" and JP3 "for CR-V models".

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.