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Recall campaign77V072000

Recall 77V072000: 1977 Honda Civic

Electrical system › Ignition
Report received
May 11, 1977
Manufacturer
American honda motor co.
Potentially affected
33,552vehicles
Model years
1977

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

A short circuit may occur in the manually operated choke override mechanism. This could cause the override mechanism housing and outer cover of the choke cable to melt and burn.

Remedy

Dealer will reposition the resistor to prevent interference between the choke cable holding plate and the lead wire of the resistor, without charge.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.