In June 2004, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Pump, covering the Inspire. The filing affects 56,966 vehicles manufactured between August 26, 1999 and June 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111462 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 30, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Fuel Pump |
| Production period | August 26, 1999 — June 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 56,966 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Pump is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 57 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 25 Honda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 706 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 4 years and 10 months.
Defect
The cap assembly structure on the regulator valve of the fuel pump mounted inside the fuel tank was improperly designed. Prolonged exposure to fuel causes the cap to swell, loosening the engagement between the cap and the valve case. If an impact — such as the vehicle rolling over a curb — is transmitted to the fuel tank, the cap may separate and the regulator valve may fall out, cutting off fuel supply. This may cause the engine to stall and be unable to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install a retention clip on the locking tabs of the regulator valve cap to prevent separation.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-UC1 | INSPIRE | UC1-1050001 — UC1-1050210; UC1-1050211 — UC1-1051822; UC1-5050001 — UC1-5050008 |
| UA-UC1 | INSPIRE | UC1-1000056 — UC1-1010037; UC1-5000001 — UC1-5000008 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②燃料タンク内に取り付けている燃料ポンプのレギュレータバルブのキャップ組み付け構 造が不適切なため、ガソリンの浸漬により当該キャップが膨潤し、キャップとケース組み 付け部の噛み合わせが緩くなるものがある。そのため、縁石等を乗り越した衝撃が燃料タ ンクに加わると、当該キャップが外れ、レギュレータバルブが脱落して燃料が供給されな くなり、エンジンが停止して再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、レギュレータバルブキャップの爪部に外れ防止クリップを追加する。
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=3000800
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