2011 Honda CR-Z recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Honda is recalling certain model year 2011 CR-Z passenger cars with manual transmissions, manufactured from january 8, 2010, through june 27, 2011. Should the engine stall while the brake pedal is not pressed, there is a possibility that the engine control unit (ECU) software may cause the electric motor of the hybrid system to move the vehicle unexpectedly in the opposite direction of the selected gear.
💥 The risk
Unexpected vehicle movement could increase the risk of a crash or personal injury to the persons in the path of the moving vehicle.
🔧 The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. The safety recall began on september 26, 2011. Owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V458000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R94
- Manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Vehicles affected
- 5,626
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-999-1009
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 26, 2011
- Built
- Jan 8, 2010 – Jun 27, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Honda's recall campaign number is R94.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .