NHTSA Campaign 12V063000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 12V063000 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 12V063000 with NHTSA on February 17, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V063000, NHTSA lists up to 8,709 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 15, 2011 and January 9, 2012.
The 12V063000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V063000 were scheduled from March 13, 2012, 25 days after the report.
12V063000 covers 2 models from Acura and Honda, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V063000 ranks 53 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 12V063000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 8 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 12V063000 was 11V176000, reported on March 15, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PILOT AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. THE VENT SHUT FLOAT (VSF) VALVE CASE IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY DOES NOT MEET THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.
- The risk
- AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE TANK, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
- The fix
- HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VSF ASSEMBLY DATE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S25 AND S26.
Reported February 17, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V063000 (2)
Acura (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V063000, 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: February 17, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted