Vehicle recall 18V266000 · April 26, 2018
2017 Honda Civic
Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
- Consequence
- If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is E1D, U1B, and X1C.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V266000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 26, 2018
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign
- E1D, U1B, X1C
- Owner notification
- June 15, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 69
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats; Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Honda Civic (2017): 2017
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