2015-2016 Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey and others recall: tank assembly
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this safety recall on June 9, 2016. It covers about 39 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 39
- reported
- Jun 9, 2016
- owners notified
- Jul 29, 2016
- related complaints
- 255
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Recall number 16V417000
Affected vehicles
- Acura MDX 2015-2016 20152016
- Honda Odyssey 2015-2016 20152016
- Honda Pilot 2016 2016
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 255 complaints about fuel system problems.
2015 Acura MDX2016 Acura MDX2015 Honda Odyssey2016 Honda Odyssey2016 Honda Pilot
Questions about recall 16V417000
Is there a recall on the 2015-2016 Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey and others tank assembly?
Yes. Recall 16V417000, reported on June 9, 2016, covers about 39 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V417000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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