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The 2025 Civic Hybrid is among 1.7 million vehicles the Japanese automaker recalled due to potential steering difficulty.
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Honda issued a recall to address a steering-control issue that can increase the risk of a crash. The recall affects 1.7 million units among the following models:
2023 to 2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V and HR-V
2022 to 2025 Civic and Civic Hatchback
2024 to 2025 Acura Integra Type S
2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid and Civic Hatchback Hybrid
The vehicles’ steering gearbox assemblies may have been made incorrectly, resulting in undue internal friction that can cause steering difficulty, according to a recall notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
Honda dealers will replace the vehicles’ worm gear springs and apply grease as needed. The Japanese automaker is scheduled to mail recall notices to consumers on Nov. 18.
Meanwhile, two Volkswagen Group brands recalled thousands of electric vehicles over the potential for high-voltage batteries to short-circuit, presenting risk of fire.
Those recalls affect more than 27,000 Porsche Taycans of the 2021 to 2024 model years and about 6,500 Audis.
Porsche warned owners of affected Taycans to charge their batteries only to 80% capacity until they’re repaired. Dealers will replace any affected battery modules, including in vehicles repaired in previous recalls over the issue.
The German automaker is scheduled to mail recall notices to consumers on Nov. 29.
The Audi recall affects 2022 to 2024 E-Tron GTs and RS E-Tron GTs. In the first quarter of next year when a permanent remedy is expected to be ready, dealers will install diagnostic software to address the short-circuit issue, which also figured in earlier recalls. Meanwhile, dealers will apply interim fixes.
Audi also advised owners to charge the vehicles only to 80% battery capacity until repairs are done.
DIG DEEPER: Recall Reconnaissance
Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today
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