Honda PH announces recall of 5,505 vehicles due to Steering Gearbox
It has just been announced by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) consumer care on their official Facebook page, that Honda Cars Philippines has issued a service advisory or recall campaign.
Honda Cars Philippines Steering Gearbox Recall
The issue itself is described in the announcement, “Findings show that due to the decrease in grease amount in the worm gear, meshing area of the Electric Power Steering Gearbox during use, the sliding resistance in the meshing area increases and the torque fluctuation becomes larger while turning the steering wheel. This causes abnormal noise or sticky steering that makes the driver feel in danger.”
The announcement goes on further to state that there are still no official reports of accidents caused by this steering issue. Owners of the following affected models and units can head over to any of the authorized Honda dealerships and avail of the part replacement free of charge :
Civic 4D 2022-2024: 2,463 units
CR-V 2024: 2,762 units
Civic Type-R: 280 unitsÂ
