In November 2004, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Hose / Pipe, covering the Inspire. The filing affects 866 vehicles manufactured between May 16, 2003 and July 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 11, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Fuel Hose / Pipe |
| Production period | May 16, 2003 — July 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 866 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Hose / Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 62 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 25 Honda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,873 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 months.
Defect
The fuel line quick connector was improperly assembled during production, leaving some connectors incompletely seated. Continued operation allows fuel pressure to move the quick connector, compromising the seal and causing a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the quick connector for complete seating. Any connector found to be incompletely seated must be fully and correctly engaged.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UA-UC1 | INSPIRE | UC1-1000118 — UC1-1001248 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
燃料配管の継ぎ手部（クイックコネクタ）の組み付け作業が不適切なため、クイックコ ネクタの嵌合に不十分なものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、燃圧によりク イックコネクタが動き、シール性が損なわれて燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、クイックコネクタの嵌合状態を点検し、嵌合が不十分なものは正規嵌合状態にす 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=3000970
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