NHTSA Complaint #11359797 — 2019 HONDA CIVIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LOSS MOTIVE POWER, SWITCHED TO LIMP MODE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE IN LIMP MODE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION HONDA LOCATED AT 23551 MAGIC MOUNTAIN PKWY, VALENCIA, CA 91355, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED FUEL. AFTER DRAINING THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V314000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN JULY 2020. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.