Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) | NHTSA Recall #15V121000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V121000 by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.). Affecting 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 Includes 137 affected units, Connecting Rod Bolts may be Improperly Torqued, component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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).