NHTSA campaign 04V163000 · Honda campaign P26
Honda Recall 04V-163: HONDA/MOTORCYCLE/FUEL TANK
NHTSA recall 04V163000 (Honda campaign P26) was reported by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) on April 12, 2004, with 2,497 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda FSC600 and Honda Silver Wing for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 16, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V163000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V163000 (also written 04V-163 or 04V163)
- Filed by
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Honda campaign number
- P26
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,497 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V163000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda FSC600
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 18, 2002 – February 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Honda Silver Wing
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 18, 2002 – February 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V163000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCOOTERS, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT MEET MATERIAL STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety consequence
ENGINE VIBRATION OR RIDING ON BUMPY ROADS COULD CAUSE THESE TANKS TO CRACK AND LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT IDENTIFIES DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. IF THE FUEL TANK FAILS THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE IT WITH AN UPDATED FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING APRIL 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
Notes
HONDA RECALL NO. P26.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V163000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.