# NHTSA recall 12V063000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V063000
- Manufacturer's number: S25, S26
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2012\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 2012\-03\-13
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 8709

## What is wrong

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PILOT AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES.  THE VENT SHUT FLOAT \(VSF\) VALVE CASE IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY DOES NOT MEET THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.


## What can happen

AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE TANK, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.


## The remedy

HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VSF ASSEMBLY DATE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1\-800\-999\-1009.


## Notes

HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S25 AND S26.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 ACURA MDX](/makes/acura/mdx/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-12\-15 to 2012\-01\-09.
- [2012 HONDA PILOT](/makes/honda/pilot/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-12\-15 to 2012\-01\-11.

## 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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