i bring my car to service today at 7500 miles. the service person told me that they got a recall for the IMA, so i got to wait a few more hours. is anybody experienced this? what's wrong with the system? mine is a 06 civic hybrid.

I checked OwnerLink yesterday for my car, just as a matter of habit, and did not see any recalls listed. However, they're specific by VIN, so your car might be involved, and my car might not be.

What I'm guessing is that this was due to a TSB or Service Campaign. Honda sent me a letter for the Accord Hybrid I owned, just before I got rid of it - it was listed as a Campaign, and was for a software update to the IMA system. While I don't want to hazard a guess as to your issue, it may be just as a precautionary measure / software optimization, as the Accord's was.

If there *is*an actual recall, you'll be hearing about it in the next couple of days to a week, as other people receive notice, and word spreads / becomes public. Recalls are also released to news media, especially if they involve safety issues.

Mark

Sometimes we could all use a little less

My hybrid automobiles:

Current:
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (CVT, w/o Nav)
Magnetic Pearl / Blue - 008661, born 12/28/05
Mods: Neck pillows, Garmin C330 Nav, Draw-tite 1.25" hitch (for bikes, not towing!), Pioneer Inno XM receiver via Aux jack, OEM mud flaps, more to come!

Hypermiler status on 3/12/06 @ 3077mi.

Previous:
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid (5AT/Navi)
Desert Mist / Ivory - 001254
Retired 1/21/06 - LMPG 34.1

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Maybe it is the 62 mile Tripmeter MPG bug.

Oh boy!
Oh boy!

Need fewer troops to support.
Drive a hybrid.
Best tank 71.65 MPG.

Before this car I spent two years learning hypermiling on my 2004 HCH1.

Wouldn't that be nice! Mine has the bug too but its intermitent and drives me nuts because it doesn't do it all the time.

Check my owner link no recall...yet.

I checked my owner's link too, it also doesnt have a recall, but when i bring in my car for the minor service, which is $138, they just replace the display or something, i dont know what exactly they did, they just told me that the IMA reading is not correct, so they just replace it.

comebackkit - on the invoice you rec'd from the dealer, there'll be an item marked 'auth code'. Can you post the code immediately after that item ? That's the recall / service bulletin number, and we can search on that. Thanks!

Mark

Sometimes we could all use a little less

My hybrid automobiles:

Current:
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (CVT, w/o Nav)
Magnetic Pearl / Blue - 008661, born 12/28/05
Mods: Neck pillows, Garmin C330 Nav, Draw-tite 1.25" hitch (for bikes, not towing!), Pioneer Inno XM receiver via Aux jack, OEM mud flaps, more to come!

Hypermiler status on 3/12/06 @ 3077mi.

Previous:
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid (5AT/Navi)
Desert Mist / Ivory - 001254
Retired 1/21/06 - LMPG 34.1

New to the site ? Have a question ?
'Search' is your friend - there's a good chance someone has asked / answered your question already, so give it a try!

Can someone tell me what Owner's link is? I'm not familiar, it sounds handy in some way...

https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?brand=honda

register with your vin.

I just checked mine aswell, and I have no recalls.

Perhaps it is NOT intermitent.
Perhaps you were just driving the same way before and after the 62 mile reset points, and that is why the MPG didn't jump around.

Need fewer troops to support.
Drive a hybrid.
Best tank 71.65 MPG.

Before this car I spent two years learning hypermiling on my 2004 HCH1.