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Honda Recalls About 406,000 2016–2021 Civics Over Accessory Wheel Defect

The issue stems from missing steel lug-sleeve inserts on certain Italian-made 18-inch rims that can allow wheel detachment.

Overview

  • The recall covers Civics equipped with a specific 18-inch Honda accessory wheel rather than standard factory rims.
  • Wheels produced in roughly December 2018 through 2019 may lack five steel inserts in the lug holes, creating a risk of loose lug nuts and wheel loss while driving.
  • Honda linked the defect to a production-control lapse at the supplier’s plant in Italy after a barrier separating finished from unfinished wheels was removed.
  • Dealers will remove and inspect all four wheels, replace rims and suspension hubs as required, and drill two holes in any faulty wheels to prevent reuse.
  • Honda will mail known purchasers, though reaching every vehicle may be difficult because the wheels were resold in the aftermarket and the supplier shut down in 2023.