NHTSA Campaign 01V182000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 01V182000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 01V182000 with NHTSA on June 6, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V182000, NHTSA lists up to 120,649 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 28, 2000 and January 15, 2001.
The 01V182000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V182000 were scheduled from June 4, 2001.
01V182000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V182000 ranks 3 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 01V182000, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 01V182000 was 00V257000, reported on September 18, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDANS AND COUPES. THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FILLER NECK TUBE HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE.
- The risk
- IN A COLLISION, THE TUBE COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CHECK THE HOSE CLAMPS FOR PROPER TORQUE AND TIGHTEN THEM CORRECTLY, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Reported June 6, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V182000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V182000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 6, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted