MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1212390 — Fuel Tank

Filed June 24, 2005 · Honda

Overview

MLIT filing number1212390
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedJune 24, 2005
Manufacturer(s)Honda
ComponentFuel Tank
Production periodOctober 1993 — April 30, 1998
Vehicles affected1,060 units

Defect

The vent ring welded to the resin fuel tank—which connects to the vent valve that prevents liquid fuel from being drawn into the evaporative emissions canister during driving—was improperly molded. Repeated expansion and contraction of the fuel tank may cause the vent ring to crack. When fuel level is high, fuel may leak from the cracked vent ring.

Corrective action

All vehicles: replace the resin fuel tank with a corrected part.

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)ModelChassis ranges
E-LJ CROSS ROAD SALLJDBM3LA065748 — SALLJDMM3LA081062; SALLJDMM3MA092749 — SALLJDMM3MA123310
E-LJJ CROSS ROAD SALLJJMM3MA123663 — SALLJJMM3MA136069; SALLJJMM3TA165389 — SALLJJMM3TA513776

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

樹脂製燃料タンクに溶着されているベントリング(走行中に液体の燃料が燃料蒸発ガス吸着キャニスタに吸い込まれないためのベントバルブが接続されているもの)の成型が不適切なため、当該燃料タンクの膨張収縮の繰り返しにより、当該ベントリングに亀裂が入ることがある。そのため、燃料の残量が多い場合、当該ベントリングから燃料が漏れるおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、樹脂製燃料タンクを対策品と交換する。

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=3006179

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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