HONDA CIVIC 1990: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V163000

Make Model Year
HONDA CIVIC 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-09-10 1990-09-04 1990-09-18

Production Dates: 1990-08-01 - 1990-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE PAWL MECHANISIM MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence

VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION; PARK PAWL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DX AND LX SEDANS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.