Equipment recall 99E015000 · May 10, 1999
1996-1998 Honda Civic
Equipment description: accessory driver-side floor mats used in 1996-1998 Honda civic vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.
- Summary
- Equipment description: accessory driver-side floor mats used in 1996-1998 Honda civic vehicles. Due to the shape of the floor on these vehicles, a mispositioned floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal.
- Consequence
- The floor mat could prevent the accelerator pedal from returning to the idle position.
- Remedy
- If a customer has a genuine Honda driver-side floor mat, dealers will install a positive floor mat retention system consisting of a grommet in the floor mat and a pin bracket in the car.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99E015000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 1999
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- May 21, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 943,005
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Unknown or other
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 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
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