Acura MDX; Honda Odyssey, Pilot (2015-2016): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 16V417000 · Jun 9, 2016 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
39
vehicles affected
39
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V417000
- Date
- Jun 9, 2016
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 39
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
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.
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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).
Vehicles covered
3 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V417000?
3 models: Acura MDX (2015-2016), Honda Odyssey (2015-2016), Honda Pilot (2016), about 39 vehicles in all.
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).
What can happen?
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.