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Recently, Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. and GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration in accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations on the Management of Defective Automobile Product Recall" and the "Implementation Measures for the Management of Defective Automobile Product Recall", and decided to start from 2024 Starting from November 1, the following vehicles will be recalled.

1. Dongfeng Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: Recall some domestic hybrid Civic (CIVIC) series vehicles produced between September 9, 2022 and January 17, 2023, totaling 175 vehicles.

2. GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.: Recall some domestic hybrid version and hybrid version of Zizai series vehicles produced between September 30, 2022 and January 12, 2023, totaling 34 units.

The announcement shows that due to manufacturing reasons, the negative terminal of the power battery may be damaged, causing the power system fault light to light up. In extreme circumstances, the vehicle may be unable to drive, posing a safety hazard. In response to the above shortcomings

Dongfeng Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Guangqi Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will replace the improved power battery assemblies for vehicles within the recalled scope free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.

It is understood that the Civic is a compact sedan owned by Dongfeng Honda. It will launch the 11th generation model in September 2021 and the hybrid version will be launched at the 2022 Chengdu Auto Show. The official price is 159,900 yuan to 187,900 yuan. Civic e:HEV is equipped with a fourth-generation i-MMD dual-motor hybrid system and a 2.0L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine codenamed LFB15, with a maximum engine power of 105 kilowatts. The model e:HEV is a sister model of the Civic e:HEV. In addition to the appearance and interior design that are different from the Civic e:HEV, the power system is basically the same as the Civic e:HEV.

GAC Honda's ZR-V will be launched in August 2022 and the price range is 159,900 - 195,900 yuan. The ZR-V is positioned as a compact SUV, between Binzhi and Haoying. It is built on the same platform as the 11th generation Civic and is powered by a 1.5T turbocharged engine. ZR-V Zhi Zai e:HEV will be officially launched in February 2023, with a selling price range of 179,900 - 228,900 yuan.

It is equipped with a hybrid system consisting of the latest generation of 2.0L Atkinson engines and motors.

Data shows that in the first three quarters, the cumulative sales volume of Civic was 72,400 units, with a model of 59,300 units, while the ZR-V was only 8021 units. Since the petrol-electric hybrid models are counted among fuel vehicles, the specific sales volume of e:HEV models is unknown.

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