# NHTSA recall 04V541000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V541000
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2004\-11\-18
- Owners notified: 2004\-11\-10
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 61

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.


## What can happen

IN A CRASH, THE FUEL TANK COULD BE DAMAGED AND LEAK FUEL.  FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK.  ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 ACURA MDX](/makes/acura/mdx/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-27 to 2004\-11\-01.
- [2005 HONDA PILOT](/makes/honda/pilot/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-27 to 2004\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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