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Product Update: Rear Spring Upper Mounting Cushion Is Not Properly Installed
BACKGROUND
During assembly, the rear spring upper mounting cushion was not properly aligned.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2012 Civic 4-Door
Not all vehicles within the affected VIN ranges are affected by this campaign. To verify vehicle eligibility, you must check for at least one of these items:
Some vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new or used vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold.
Should a dealership sell an unrepaired vehicle that subsequently causes an injury or damage because of the recalled item, the dealership will be solely responsible to the damaged party, and will be required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims. To see if a vehicle in inventory is affected by this campaign, do a VIN status inquiry before selling it.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
Owners of affected vehicles will receive a notification of this campaign. An example of the customer notification is at the end of this service bulletin.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Inspect and, if necessary, reinstall the rear spring upper mounting cushion.
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BACKGROUND
During assembly, the rear spring upper mounting cushion was not properly aligned.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2012 Civic 4-Door
VIN 19XFB2E5.CE000041
From VIN 19XFB2F2.CE000167 thru 19XFB2F2.CE000190
From VIN 19XFB2F5.CE000435 thru 19XFB2F5.CE000817
From VIN 19XFB2F8.CE000042 thru 19XFB2F8.CE000852
From VIN 19XFB2F9.CE000001 thru 19XFB2F9.CE000731
From VIN 19XFB2F5.CE300094 thru 19XFB2F5.CE301261
From VIN 19XFB2F8.CE300753 thru 19XFB2F8.CE301352
From VIN 19XFB2F9.CE300002 thru 19XFB2F9.CE301291
Not all vehicles within the affected VIN ranges are affected by this campaign. To verify vehicle eligibility, you must check for at least one of these items:
- The customer has a notification letter.
- The vehicle is shown as eligible on a VIN status inquiry.
Some vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new or used vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold.
Should a dealership sell an unrepaired vehicle that subsequently causes an injury or damage because of the recalled item, the dealership will be solely responsible to the damaged party, and will be required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims. To see if a vehicle in inventory is affected by this campaign, do a VIN status inquiry before selling it.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
Owners of affected vehicles will receive a notification of this campaign. An example of the customer notification is at the end of this service bulletin.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Inspect and, if necessary, reinstall the rear spring upper mounting cushion.
PDF DOWNLOAD
This PDF can only be viewed and printed using version 10.0 or higher of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
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