NHTSA Campaign 04V163000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 04V163000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 04V163000 with NHTSA on April 12, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V163000, NHTSA lists up to 2,497 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 18, 2002 and February 5, 2003.
The 04V163000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V163000 were scheduled from April 16, 2004, 4 days after the report.
04V163000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 04V163000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V163000 vehicles, the 2003 Honda Fsc600 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V163000 ranks 68 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 04V163000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 8 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN SCOOTERS, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT MEET MATERIAL STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
- The risk
- ENGINE VIBRATION OR RIDING ON BUMPY ROADS COULD CAUSE THESE TANKS TO CRACK AND LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT IDENTIFIES DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. IF THE FUEL TANK FAILS THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE IT WITH AN UPDATED FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING APRIL 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
- Notes
- HONDA RECALL NO. P26.
Reported April 12, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V163000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V163000, 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: April 12, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted