NHTSA Recall 07V512000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V512000; Date: Nov. 1, 2007
This could result in a tank rupture, explosion, and ejection of the tank from the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Honda Civic; 1999 Honda Civic; 2000 Honda Civic; 2001 Honda Civic; 2002 Honda Civic; 2003 Honda Civic; 2004 Honda Civic; 2005 Honda Civic; 2006 Honda Civic; 2007 Honda Civic
Component: Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly
Manufactured by: Honda (american Honda Motor Co. )
Affected Units:: 6,545
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Honda recall no. Q63. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 15, 2007
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