Affected Component: ENGINE (PWS)

Date Published
FEB 24, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10099499
TSB Document
Summary
DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES DUE TO POTENTIALLY MISSING OR MIS-SET PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL OR FAILURE. IN THE FEBRUARY 19TH MESSAGE, AMERICAN HONDA ADVISED THAT DEALERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN ADDITIONAL INVENTORY IS AVAILABLE AND/ OR OF FUTURE ALLOCATION(S). TODAY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, AMERICAN HONDA IS PERFORMING AN ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO MOST DEALERS.