{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Honda recall 12V256 (S40): Model Year 2012 Honda Civic",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v256/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V256 (Honda): IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR...",
  "excerpt": "Honda Civic, model year 2012. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 4 June 2012. 50,190 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 honda civic vehicles. during assembly, the process required to seat the driver’s side driveshaft and set the retaining clip was not completed. as a result, the driveshaft may separate. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Honda's own number for this recall: S40. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V256 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE “PARK” POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY.” 12V256 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 4 June 2012 2012-2012 HONDA CIVIC IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:31:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:56:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Honda recall 12V256 (S40): Model Year 2012 Honda Civic\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v256/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}