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Passenger car (Honda of the UK Civic) - Repair
Official notice
1 Nov 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Honda of the UK Civic) - Repair. Frame and body (hood) defect. ■ Defective component: Frame and body (hood). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: In hoods equipped for the pop-up hood system, inappropriate assembly instructions for the left and right hood hinges and the hood have resulted in some vehicles being fitted with hood hinges or hoods of the wrong specification. As a result, the rear edge of the hood may not rise sufficiently during a collision and, in the worst case, the vehicle may fail to meet pedestrian head and leg protection standards. Published 2018-11-01.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2746 ■ Remedial measures: Inspect the left and right hood hinges and the hood on all vehicles. If hood hinges or a hood of the wrong specification are fitted, replace them with the correct parts.
Recall number
外-2746
Official notice
2018-11-01
The hazard
The hazard
Frame and body (hood) defect. ■ Defective component: Frame and body (hood). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: In hoods equipped for the pop-up hood system, inappropriate assembly instructions for the left and right hood hinges and the hood have resulted in some vehicles being fitted with hood hinges or hoods of the wrong specification. As a result, the rear edge of the hood may not rise sufficiently during a collision and, in the worst case, the vehicle may fail to meet pedestrian head and leg protection standards.
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Brand: Honda. Contact: お客様相談センター. Phone 0120-112010.
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