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.
Safety risk
AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE TANK, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
23
85,000 mi
Electrical system
12
33,000 mi
Power train
12
78,000 mi
Unknown or other
10
73,000 mi
Air bags
9
88,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
4
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Structure: body
4
75,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
39,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility
2
7,400 mi
Exterior lighting
2
1,000 mi
Service brakes
2
200 mi
Steering
2
3,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
200 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
56,000 mi
Back over prevention: camera system
1
4 mi
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
1
2,000 mi
Seat belts
1
200 mi
Seats
1
7,000 mi
Structure
1
15,000 mi
Suspension
1
10 mi
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
1
15,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
129,080 mi
Wheels
1
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The 2011 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2013 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
