Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 24, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,455. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.
The risk
If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Acura ILX | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Acura ILX | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Acura ILX | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Acura ILX | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 Acura ILX | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Acura ILX | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V052000.
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