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NHTSA campaign 17V305000 · manufacturer recall KF6

2016 Honda CR-V: engine recall

The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

moderate 16 vehicles affected 100% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance. Risk The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.

Reported to NHTSA May 4, 2017 by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.), owners notified Jun 20, 2017.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

Wrong pistons may reduce engine performance and potentially cause a stall, which is a stranding/vehicle-damage risk; an engine stall at speed could theoretically cause a crash but the filing is hedged ('may result in') and does not describe sudden, uncontrolled loss of drive power, so this falls sho

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

The fix, from the dealer bulletin

Source: NHTSA remedy instructions and dealer notice
Stop-sale Not stated in the dealer documents
Remedy Instructions filed: the dealer bulletin exists

Parts named

Part numberDescriptionQty
10002-5LA-A00Cylinder Block Assembly1
10003-5A2-A10Cylinder Head Assembly1
06110-5A0-A00Cylinder Head Gasket1
90471-PX4-000mm Drain Plug Washer1
90113-S10-000Bolt (12 point 8 x 21 mm) (AWD Only)8
90382-SH9-003Flange Bolt (10 x 29 mm) (AWD Only)2
90212-SA5-003Self-Locking Nut (10 mm)11
18212-T2F-A01Exhaust Pipe Gasket1
90115-659-003Self-Locking Nut (8 mm) (Clinch)2
18393-SS0-J30Pre Chamber Gasket1
18150-5LA-A00Converter1
18302-SP0-003Exhaust Pipe Gasket1
18115-5A2-A01Primary Converter Gasket (NIPPON LEAKLESS)1
36531-5A2-A01Air Fuel Ratio Sensor1
18176-PT0-003Converter Bolt (YUTAKA)3
18190-5X6-J00Primary Converter1

Labour, as the warranty table lists it

  • 0.5 h · op 1115G2
  • 12 h · op 10002-5LA

The operation code and time the manufacturer pays the dealer; a customer-pay estimate elsewhere is a different number.

Special tools

  • Part Name Order Part Number Quantity Snap-on Borescope BK5600 1

Read from NHTSA’s copy of the manufacturer’s dealer documents (manufacturer campaign KF6). The procedure itself is in the bulletin; a franchised dealer has the current copy on the manufacturer’s portal, and that copy governs. Working a lot or a fleet? Recall Watch carries this line on every VIN it checks: remedy status, hours, stop-sale.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 17V305000

Vehicles built Dec 10, 2015 to Jul 20, 2016 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2016 Honda CR-VCompact SUVC3

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 100%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 17V305000 · the manufacturer calls it KF6

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is KF6 the same recall as 17V305000?

Yes. KF6 is the number Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 17V305000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Dec 10, 2015 to Jul 20, 2016. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.