In August 2002, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Odyssey. The filing affects 41,906 vehicles manufactured between October 21, 1999 and December 26, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108540 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 1, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | October 21, 1999 — December 26, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 41,906 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 831 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 years and 2 months.
Defect
In the fuel system, improper manufacturing of the threads on the fuel pump unit retaining nut on the fuel tank results in some nuts not being fully tightened during fuel pump unit assembly. Continued use in this condition may allow fuel to leak from the unit mounting point when the fuel tank is full.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the tightening condition of the retaining nut. On any unit found insufficiently tightened, retighten the nut to the specified torque.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| GH-RA7 | ODYSSEY | RA7-1000015 — RA7-1009658 |
| GH-RA9 | ODYSSEY | RA9-1000021 — RA9-1002201 |
| LA-RA7 | ODYSSEY | RA7-1050001 — RA7-1071733; RA7-5000001 — RA7-5000100; RA7-1200001 — RA7-1201185; RA7-5100001 — RA7-5100003 |
| LA-RA9 | ODYSSEY | RA9-1050001 — RA9-1056882; RA9-1200001 — RA9-1200195 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料装置において、燃料タンクの燃料ポンプユニット締め付けナットのネジ部の製造が 不適切なため、燃料ポンプユニット組付時に当該締め付けナットが充分締付されていない ものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、燃料満タン時に当該ユニット取付け部か ら燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、締め付けナットの締め付け状態を点検し、締め付けが不充分なものは当該ナッ トの再締め付けを行う。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000479
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