HONDA announced a problem with the Civic 3/5 door affecting a total of 889 vehicles.
On affected vehicles, the handbrake ratchet tooth dimensions are incorrect resulting in a mismatch and incorrect engagement between pawl and ratchet teeth. Consequently, the handbrake lever may disengage Vehicles built from 8/17/2009 to 8/20/2009 are at risk.
The following remedial action is necessary to address this problem. Recall affected vehicles, check date stamp on lever and if marked 200709, replace handbrake lever
If you think that your vehicle may be affected by this recall you should
find your nearest HONDA dealer
who will be able to confirm whether or not your car is safe and arrange its free repair if necessary.
Source: UK Government's Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
