Honda Australia is recalling almost a thousand 2006 Civic Hybrid Sedans in Australia due to a manufacturing defect at the Honda plant in Japan which could see a component of the engine short circuit while in use.
The recall, which according to Leftlanenews.com affects over 36,000 cars worldwide, is the second massive recall Holden is currently dealing with, having announced only a few weeks ago that 70,000 Honda Jazz (hatch) and City (sedan) would have to be returned. Of the 70,000, 11,000 were sold in Australia.
The latest Hybrid Sedan recall is for 2006 Civic Hybrid Sedans with the identification plate number 35111, VIN range from JHMFD36206S200005 to JHMFD36206S204877.
A defect in the engine’s fuse box could cause the engine to stall and not to restart. The rectifier diode used in the DC-DC converter was likely damaged during.
According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), 816 models were sold in Australia.
The previous recall for 11,000 Honda Jazz (hatch) and City (sedan) in Australia was also due to a defect in the engine, in which faulty motion springs may bend or break resulting in engine noise and could cause the vehicle to stall.
For both recalls, the ACCC says owners should contact their Honda dealership for a replacement part.
A Honda research and development and manufacturing facility in Japan was damaged badly by last week’s earthquake and tsunami, forcing production to close-down temporarily. It is not clear if this will affect supplies of replacement engine parts to Australian customers.
Image from Cnet.com.au
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