Honda Recalls 2015-2016 Odyssey, MDX, and Pilot for Fuel Tank Welds
Honda is recalling specific 2015-2016 Odyssey, Acura MDX, and Pilot vehicles because fuel tank welds may separate, causing a leak that could lead to a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (fuel tank welds) that poses a risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2016.
Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles). Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- HONDA, ACURA ODYSSEY, MDX, PILOT
- Brand
- HONDA
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Category
- Vehicle — Fuel System
- Affected units
- 39
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- ODYSSEY
- MDX
- PILOT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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