Recall 18V817 affects 7,016 2017-2018 Honda Civic vehicles with missing or improper child-restraint information. Repair is free at any franchised Honda dealer.
Honda is recalling 7,016 2017-2018 Civic vehicles because the owner's guide lacks, or did not properly provide, required child-restraint anchorage information. If that information is missing or wrong, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash, and Honda dealers will provide the corrected information free of charge.
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What's wrong?
The owner's guide in a 2017-2018 Honda Civic is part of the Owner's Information Kit. It is supposed to give the driver required safety information, including how the child restraint anchorage system is identified and used. That information matters because child seats depend on the correct anchors and instructions, not guesswork.
On recalled Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles, the guide was either missing or not the correct guide for that vehicle. Honda traced the problem to a factory process that did not correctly identify, install, and track the guide during production. The vehicle itself is not being recalled for a broken latch anchor; the problem is the required owner information that supports correct child restraint use.
There is no warning sign before failure. Owners notice the issue only by checking the glovebox materials and confirming that the correct Honda owner's guide and information kit are present.
Who's affected?
Both Civic model years share the same owner and service manual equipment scope.
| 2017 Honda Civic | vehicle equipment |
|---|---|
| 2018 Honda Civic | vehicle equipment |
| Units affected | 7,016 |
| Field incidents | NHTSA has logged no field incidents to date. |
A matching year and model does not guarantee inclusion. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific car is included.
What's the safety risk?
Missing or incorrect owner information can keep drivers from seeing required safety guidance, which increases the risk of injury or a crash. Check the owner information kit and schedule the recall repair if your VIN is included. Repair is free at any franchised Honda dealer.
What should I do?
- Check your VIN to confirm your 2017-2018 Honda Civic is included in this recall.
- Contact a franchised Honda dealer to schedule the free owner-information-kit replacement that supplies the required child-restraint anchorage information.
- Bring the recall notice if Honda has mailed one. If not, reference recall number 18V817 when you call.
- Keep the corrected owner information with the vehicle after the repair so child-restraint anchorage instructions stay with the car.
What happens at the repair
At the dealer, a Honda technician replaces the owner's information kit so the vehicle has the required owner's guide information for child restraint anchorage use. The replacement kit and labor are free under the recall. Honda uses its general reimbursement plan for this campaign. If you already paid for the same owner information kit repair before the recall work was completed, contact Honda customer service with your repair paperwork and payment documentation.
| Reimbursement | Reimbursement available |
|---|
Timeline
| November 16, 2018 | NHTSA published the recall |
|---|---|
| November 17, 2018 | Dealer notification began |
| November 17, 2018 | Dealer notification ended |
| January 8, 2019 | VIN-searchable in NHTSA's database — Check your VIN to see whether this recall applies to your specific vehicle. |
| January 8, 2019 | Interim owner notification (was planned for this date) |
| January 9, 2019 | Owner notification mailed |
Frequently asked questions
What is recall 18V817?
Recall 18V817 covers 7,016 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles with missing or improper owner-guide information for child restraint anchorage systems. Honda dealers will replace the owners information kit for free.
What should I do if my 2017-2018 Honda Civic is on this recall?
Check your VIN to confirm your specific Civic is included in recall 18V817. If it is, contact a franchised Honda dealer and ask for the free owners information kit replacement. Reference Honda recall number O3A when you call.
Does the recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal recall law requires manufacturers to repair recall defects at no cost, and Honda's remedy says dealers will replace the owners information kit free of charge at any franchised Honda dealer.
What is the safety risk?
Missing or improper child-restraint anchorage information can increase the risk of injury or a crash. This recall is about required owner-guide information, not a stop-driving order. Check your VIN, then have a Honda dealer replace the owners information kit for free.
When did Honda start this recall repair?
Honda began the recall on January 9, 2019. Since the remedy is available, included owners can contact a franchised Honda dealer to request the free owners information kit replacement and reference recall 18V817 or Honda recall number O3A.
More information
| NHTSA campaign page | nhtsa.gov/vehicle-recalls/18V817000 |
|---|---|
| Honda customer service | 1-888-234-2138 |
| NHTSA recall # | 18V817 |
| NHTSA recall # (full) | 18V817000 |
Source documents
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Download Misc. Document (PDF) - Download Recall Document (PDF) (PDF)
- Download Recall Investigation Document (PDF) (PDF)
- Download Owner Notification Letter (PDF)
- Download Owner Notice (PDF)
- Download Recall Report (PDF)
- Download Quarterly Report (PDF)
- Download Recall Acknowledgement (PDF)
This article is generated from NHTSA's primary recall filings and reviewed against the source on May 25, 2026. RecallNotify does not paraphrase NHTSA's consequence language; that text is reproduced as written above. Editorial standards →