rjngo

click the link for the whole story: Bad news for 06 civics...

imported_truluder

every car built has to have a malfuntion(sp?) thats the way i think about it.. but i still love the car. ahha.. on a side note GM has recalls on every car the buick allure had a brake problem

imported_Team Rukus

oh well.

imported_BLKSHEEP

haha that sucks... at least most weren't sold yet.

n1_taboo

well look at it this way it wasnt a design problem, it was a DFI(dumb ****en installer) problem haha......but at least they found the problem before it really got worse....simple a + for honda anyway.....for quick thinking and a quick recall..

DumbasSi

It's also in the states were most of the first bunch of 06 Civics were made I'm told. Mine was made in Canada and I don't think the recall is for Canadian ones. Every single car ever made has recalls. Ford and GM recall millions of cars every year.

DumbasSi

NOVEMBER 10, WASHINGTON (AP) -- Honda Motor Co. recalled about 25,000 Civics on Thursday because the accelerator pedal was improperly installed on some 2006 models, which could cause a crash. If the pedal is improperly installed, it could come loose, cause the throttle to stick and raise the potential for a crash. Honda spokesman Sage Marie said there have been no crashes or injuries linked to the issue in the popular-selling vehicle. The "vast majority" of the 25,298 vehicles under recall in the United States have not yet been sold, Marie said. A dealer inspecting the vehicles discovered the problem in late September and reported it to the automaker, leading to an internal investigation, he said. Honda redesigned the sedan for the 2006 model year and it continues to post strong sales figures. The Japanese automaker sold 23,911 Civics in October, up 14 percent from last October, according to Autodata Corp. The company sold 257,749 Civics in the first nine months of this year, down 1.2 percent from 262,958 sold last year. Honda did not immediately have a breakdown of how many 2006 models have been sold thus far. The redesign includes a new floor-mounted gas assembly that involves the accelerator. The sedans under recall were manufactured from early June through early October, and countermeasures have been put in place on the assembly line to fix the problem, Marie said. Owners were being notified of the recall this month and told to bring their cars to a dealership. Dealers will either reset the pedal or replace the assembly at no cost to consumers.

chris_si98

oh well.. no car is perfect

kwikb16a2

thats why i will never buy a car in its first year of production......whether or not its a installer or design error things like this happen

B18C5er

meh, it was only a matter of time.

DumbasSi

Even a car that is several years old can have a recall. I'd still trust a brand new Honda over any other brand new car. The recalls cost nothing anyway, so I don't really care if my 06 has minor problems that Honda will fix for me.

Nova_Dust

sugarcane

LOL it's from the Ohio plant, no worries if your car is coming from Alliston.
No offense to any American's.....but if your assembly line requires pictoral directions in order to put something together....i dunnoo, how much trust in their craftmanship.

imported_viper_2_4

meh, all cars have recals these days......just an hassel.....

DumbasSi

The recall only applies to Sedans made in the US.