Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V297000

Fuel system, gasoline

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V297000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
1,659
Reported to NHTSA
2013-07-08
Owners notified
2013-08-13

Defect description

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Accord vehicles that are Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) II rated that were manufactured January 15, 2013, through April 5, 2013. The fuel tank neck may be out of specification causing the fuel pump to not properly seal to the fuel tank.

Safety risk

An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, nut and O-ring gasket free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Honda's recall number is JA9. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000.

Notes

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 www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Honda Accord2013

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.