# NHTSA recall 13V297000

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: 13V297000
- Manufacturer's number: JA9
- Manufacturer: Honda \(American Honda Motor Co.\)
- Reported: 2013\-07\-08
- Owners notified: 2013\-08\-13
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 1659

## What is wrong

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(Honda\) is recalling certain model year 2013 Accord vehicles that are Low\-Emission Vehicle \(LEV\) II rated that were manufactured January 15, 2013, through April 5, 2013.  The fuel tank neck may be out of specification causing the fuel pump to not properly seal to the fuel tank.


## What can happen

An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, nut and O\-ring gasket free of charge. The recall began during August 2013.  Honda's recall number is JA9.  Owners may contact Honda at 1\-310\-783\-2000.


## Notes

Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-15 to 2013\-04\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10129552.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [ATS161003](/bulletins/10117997.md), 2017-09-27, Service bulletin
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115163.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [SB\-14\-039](/bulletins/10057476.md), 2015-06-03, Service bulletin

## 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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