NHTSA Campaign 03V014000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V014000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 03V014000 with NHTSA on January 16, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V014000, NHTSA lists up to 8,857 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 4, 2002 and January 24, 2003.
Owner notification letters for 03V014000 were scheduled from January 16, 2003, 0 days after the report.
03V014000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V014000 ranks 16 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 03V014000, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V014000 was 02V340000, reported on December 23, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, SOME FUEL TANKS HAVE SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS THAT COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK FOR SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS. IF ANY IMPERFECTIONS ARE FOUND, THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 16, 2003. 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 January 16, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V014000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V014000, 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: January 16, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted