Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V288000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V288000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected
1,156
Reported to NHTSA
2011-05-18
Owners notified
2011-05-27

Defect description

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CIVIC 2-DOOR AND 4-DOOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 21, 2011, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN O-RING, WHICH SEALS A CONNECTION IN THE FUEL FEED LINE, IS MISALIGNED. IF THE O-RING IS MISALIGNED, A SMALL FUEL LEAK MAY OCCUR.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED LINE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Notes

HONDA'S SAFETY RECALL NO. R79.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Honda Civic2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.