Due to a production issue with the gearbox worm wheel, a gear within the rack can swell, increasing the steering load in the wheel. The recall covers 2022 and newer Honda Civics plus 2023 to 2025 ...

The problem: The issue is due to a faulty worm wheel and gear setup within the steering gear assembly. A manufacturing error may cause the worm wheel’s teeth to ...

Honda Motor is recalling 1,693,199 vehicles in the U.S. because of potential steering problems. The steering gearbox worm wheel, which controls steering, may have been manufactured incorrectly in ...

Honda is issuing a recall notice for almost 1.7 million cars and SUVs over a steering issue that may increase the risk of a ...

The issue is with an improperly produced worm wheel gear in the steering rack that was also installed incorrectly. This can cause increased friction that leads to higher steering effort and ...

Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:HMC) disclosed on Wednesday that it recalled 1,693,199 vehicles due to increased friction between the ...

which further increases the friction between the worm wheel and the worm gear. The worm gear spring preload was also incorrectly set, which further increases friction. Now, there is some good news.

The result of this production deficiency is a swelling worm wheel protruding into the worm gear, creating a sort of binding inside the steering gearbox. In more simple terms, Honda says that there ...

which diminishes the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and the worm gear. Furthermore, the worm gear’s spring preload was set too high, leading to an increased sliding force between ...

"Increased friction between the worm gear and worm wheel can increase steering effort and difficulty, increasing the risk of a crash or injury," the recall states. Warning signs of gearbox defects ...