HONDA: CIVIC: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V512000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CIVIC |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | Q63 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufacturered: | 20030430 - 20040819 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 6545 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20071115 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Received Date: | 20071101 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20071102 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.
Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes:
HONDA RECALL NO. Q63.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.