Honda Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly

Honda is recalling about 2,497 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Engine vibration or riding on bumpy roads could cause these tanks to crack and leak.

Campaign
04V163000
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Reported
12 April 2004
Vehicles
2,497
Built between
Nov 2002 – Feb 2003
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
16 April 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 2002 and February 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2003 Honda FSC600Built November 2002 to February 2003
  • 2003 Honda Silver WingBuilt November 2002 to February 2003

What the defect is

On certain scooters, some fuel tanks were improperly manufactured and do not meet material strength specifications.

What could happen

Engine vibration or riding on bumpy roads could cause these tanks to crack and leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT IDENTIFIES DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. IF THE FUEL TANK FAILS THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE IT WITH AN UPDATED FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING APRIL 16, 2004.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 2002 to February 2003
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 April 2004
  3. Owners notified16 April 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 April 2004.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact honda at 1-866-784-1870.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
P26
Recalling manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Honda recall no. P26.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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