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Honda Civic 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97009 · NHTSA communication 604610 · issued Jan 26, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with the ignition switch sometimes not returning to the lock position, and the key cannot be removed. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.