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HONDA MOTOR CO Civic E:HEV, CIVIC TYPE R, CR-V E:HEV, CR-V e Phev, ZR-V E:HEV — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2025-03-31

Honda vehicles: decreased grease in EPS gearbox may affect steering

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-03-31
Manufacturer	HONDA MOTOR CO
Models affected	Civic E:HEV, CIVIC TYPE R, CR-V E:HEV, CR-V e Phev, ZR-V E:HEV
Units affected	22184
Defect	On affected vehicles ??ue to decrease of the grease amount in the worm wheel gear meshing area of the EPS gear box during use the sliding resistance at the meshing area increases and the torque fluctuation when turning the steering becomes larger resulting in an abnormal noise or a dangerous sticking occurs when turning the steering.
Remedy	For the Honda Civic (FL4 FE1) CR-V and ZR-V models replace the worm gear pre-load spring with a countermeasure part and add grease. For the Honda Civic Type R (FL5) model replace the Steering Gearbox with a countermeasure part.
Recall number	R/2025/024
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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