Regulation & Safety

Honda prepares to recall 2016 Civics over possible engine failure

A dealer service bulletin posted on the enthusiast site CivicX.com said about 34,000 Honda Civics were involved and the fault was with missing or mis-set piston rings that could cause engines to stall or fail.
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By:
Craig Trudell and Yuki Hagiwara
February 22, 2016 05:00 AM

TOYOTA (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. is preparing a recall for the 2016 Civic compact in the U.S. and has ordered dealers to stop selling some versions of the car, months after beginning sales of the crucial new model.

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