Honda Civic Hybrid
What the hazard is
Vehicle malfunction
What to do
Honda will contact owners of affected vehicles by mail.
Defect
The Electronic Control Unit which controls the power steering operation of the vehicle, may receive unstable voltage output, from the motor angle detecting circuit within the ECU. If this situation occurs the fail safe function of the power steering system may not operate. As a result, the EPS warning lamp will illuminate, the power assist function of the vehicle will not operate and the steering system may require increased force for steering wheel operation.