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Thousands of CR-V, Civic, Civic Type R and ZR-V models have been recalled for a fault that could cause problems with the car's steering.
Honda has recalled 16,001 examples of its MY24 CR-V, MY22-MY24 Civic, MY24 Civic Type R and MY23-MY24 ZR-V, citing a potential fault with the vehicle's Electronic Power Steering system (EPS).
The affected vehicles are stamped 2021 to 2024 builds – across the 2022 to 2024 model years – but may have been sold at a later date.
The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: "The warm wheel grease may be displaced over time. If this occurs, the Electronic Power Steering system (EPS) may not operate as intended.
"This may result in abnormal steering noise and greater steering effect.
"A greater steering effort could increase the risk of an accident, causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.
A full list of vehicle identification numbers for the 16,001 vehicles involved in the recall can be found here.
Honda said affected owners will be contacted in writing and advised owners to contact their preferred authorised Honda Service Centre to schedule a booking to have the fault fixed and if necessary, replaced free of charge.
Owners can contact the Honda Customer Relations Team at 1800 804 964 or alternatively, send an email to [email protected]
To have your vehicle checked, find your closest Honda Service Centre by clicking here.
Ethan Cardinal graduated with a Journalism degree in 2020 from La Trobe University and has been working in the fashion industry as a freelance writer prior to joining Drive in 2023. Ethan greatly enjoys investigating and reporting on the cross sections between automotive, lifestyle and culture. Ethan relishes the opportunity to explore how deep cars are intertwined within different industries and how they could affect both casual readers and car enthusiasts.
