- Vehicles
- 248,358
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 March 2021
- Repaired
- 49%
- Unrepaired
- 48,566
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2013-2015 Acura ILX
- 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid
- 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid
- 2007-2013 Honda FIT
Repair progress
48,566 of 248,358 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2022.
49% repaired — 121,408 of 248,358 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 46,920
- Scrapped or exported
- 31,464
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
What could happen
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
What gets fixed
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available.
Parts involved
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.44306-SLN-305Fit (AT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.44306-SLN-L00Fit (AT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.44306-TK6-305Fit (AT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.44306-TR2-305ILX Hybrid
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.44306-TR2-305Civic Hybrid
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.44306-TX6-315ILX
- Drive Shaft Assy., L.N/A(different design)Fit (MT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-SLN-305Fit (AT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-SLN-L00Fit (AT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-TK6-305Fit (AT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-TK6-316Fit (MT)
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-TR2-305Civic Hybrid
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-TR2-305ILX Hybrid
- Drive Shaft Assy., R.44305-TX6-305ILX
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 December 2020
- Owners notified8 March 2021
- Latest repair reportQ4 2022 — 49% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 December 2020.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX
- Recalling manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.