Honda Civic Hybrid (2005–2006)

Published 2011-03-09

What the hazard is

The short circuit could blow the main fuse causing the engine to stall and not restart.

What to do

Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by mail. Owners are advised to contact their authorised Honda Dealership to have the DC-DC converter replaced with an improved component.

Defect

A rectifier diode used in the DC-DC converter may have been damaged during manufacture which could lead to an internal short circuit during customer usage.

Read the official notice on vehiclerecalls.gov.au

Data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au. autozoo is an independent service. A repair under a recall is free to the owner.