Honda Recall Civic Hybrid 2022 In Australia, Here's The Problem

Honda Civic e: HEV hybrid 2022. (Doc. Drive)

JAKARTA - Australian Honda must recall two units of Civic E:HeV LX hybrid 2022, citing potential damage to the copper layer in the lithium ion battery module.

Quoting from the Drive page, Thursday, October 17, the affected vehicles are models in 2022, but are likely to have been sold in the future. The recall was submitted to the Infrastructure Department.

"The negative term of battery cells in the Lithium-ion battery module is made with an inadequate copper layer and can be broken. If this happens when the battery is energized, it can result in the vehicle being hit," the report reads.

The statement also stated that vehicle fires could increase the risk of injury or death in vehicle passengers.

"Vehicle fires can increase the risk of injury or death in vehicle passengers, other road users, people around or property damage," the statement added.

Responding to the recall, Honda Australia advised owners of two affected vehicles to contact the Honda service center to make bookings to replace lithium-ion batteries for free.

In addition to contacting the Honda service center, the affected owner can also visit the nearest Honda dealer to solve the existing problems.