The defect
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CIVIC 2-DOOR AND 4-DOOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 21, 2011, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN O-RING, WHICH SEALS A CONNECTION IN THE FUEL FEED LINE, IS MISALIGNED. IF THE O-RING IS MISALIGNED, A SMALL FUEL LEAK MAY OCCUR.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED LINE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2012 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 2012 | 456 | 3 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the fuel system, other; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 11V450000 31 Aug 2011 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11V390000 1 Aug 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 11V384000 26 Jul 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V316000 8 Jun 2011 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 11V307000 31 May 2011 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11V287000 18 May 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V267000 3 May 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 11V256000 25 Apr 2011 | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011