The defect
ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 1998 | 435 | 4 |
| Honda Civic | 1999 | 338 | 3 |
| Honda Civic | 2000 | 287 | 6 |
| Honda Civic | 2001 | 1,079 | 14 |
| Honda Civic | 2002 | 702 | 11 |
| Honda Civic | 2003 | 499 | 11 |
| Honda Civic | 2004 | 350 | 10 |
| Honda Civic | 2005 | 316 | 10 |
| Honda Civic | 2006 | 1,403 | 13 |
| Honda Civic | 2007 | 1,204 | 9 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2007
3 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, other; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 07V272000 13 Jun 2007 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 07V250000 13 Jun 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007