The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline trucks. Exposure to acids, such as from car wash soaps, can result in the fuel pump feed port cracking.
The risk
A crack in the fuel pump feed port can allow pressurized fuel to leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, if necessary, and install a fuel pump cover, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall number for this recall is Q3V.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Ridgeline | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 Ridgeline | 2017 | 345 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2018 | 162 | 7 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2019 | 237 | 11 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2019
22 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 19V859000 4 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V837000 21 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V667000 19 Sept 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V614000 21 Aug 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V572000 2 Aug 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V569000 1 Aug 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V515000 5 Jul 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V382000 20 May 2019 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019