The headquarters of Honda in America ordered a recall on its 2016 Civic because of faulty electronic parking brakes. Honda did not deny and acted responsible with the problems, issuing a recall for the 360,000 sedan.
Honda Civic's Faulty Electronic Brakes Caused A Massive Recall
Honda said that the problem lies in the 2016 Civic software, which is responsible for the vehicle's control in stability. After the ignition is turned off, a glitch happens that prevents the electric parking brakes (EPB) to be applied. This is no small matter as cars will unlikely park in place with malfunctioning EPBs, which may lead to accidents, Auto Week reported.
Honda admitted the risk they are bringing their customers so they voluntarily recalled the affected 2016 Civic units, according to CNET.
"No accidents or injuries have been reported as a result of the issue," Honda said. The problem with EPB was detected by the signaling of brake lights. If the warning lights started blinking within 15 seconds, the EPB will not work anymore.
Though the recall on vehicles is not common for the car makers especially when it is just a new model, Honda will begin collecting the 2016 Civic starting November. This is a pity since the car model was a bestseller and was a huge hit.
How To Fix Faulty EPB?
No accidents happened so far, but Honda recalled the units so they can fix the problem with a simple solution - a software update. Also, the car maker clarified that there have been 342 reports of malfunctioning brakes in a report on USA Today.
Honda will be sending letters to the previous buyers of 2016 Civic in order to upgrade the software that will take about an hour. Meanwhile, users can make sure that their car is parked safely by applying the EPB before turning the engine off.
Just before this problem, Honda announced the release of 2017 Hatchback Civic with new and improved design and features.
