2012 Acura MDX & 2012 Honda Pilot recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V063000
- Manufacturer recall #
- S25, S26
- Manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Vehicles affected
- 8,709
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-999-1009
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 13, 2012
- Built
- Dec 15, 2011 – Jan 9, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Honda's recall campaign number is S25 and S26.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.