Vehicle recall R/2009/098

Honda Civic recall: Possible inadvertent release of handbrake

DVSA recall R/2009/098 names the Honda Civic. It was launched 20 October 2009. It covers vehicles built 17 August 2009 to 20 August 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/098
Launched: 20 October 2009
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Manufacturer reference: 5PX
Vehicles: 889 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the handbrake ratchet tooth dimensions are incorrect resulting in a mismatch and incorrect engagement between pawl and ratchet teeth. Consequently the handbrake lever may disengage

The fix

Recall affected vehicles check date stamp on lever and if marked 200709 replace handbrake lever

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Honda Civic	17 August 2009 to 20 August 2009	889

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/053 Brake pedal travel 22 June 2010, Honda Jazz, Honda Civic
R/2010/087 If deployed the airbags may endanger passenger 6 September 2010, Honda Stream, Honda Civic
R/2008/124 Excessive travel of parking brake lever. Parking brake performance affected 17 September 2008, Honda Civic
R/2011/021 Engine may stall 12 April 2011, Honda Civic
R/2008/059 Handbrake may release 16 April 2008, Honda Civic
R/2007/141 Brake lights may fail to illuminate. Gear selector may become stuck in park 15 October 2007, Honda Civic

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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