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NHTSA campaign 08V535000 · Honda campaign Q94

Honda Recall 08V-535: FUEL HOSE CONNECTOR BRACKET

NHTSA recall 08V535000 (Honda campaign Q94) was reported by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) on October 14, 2008, with 128 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Civic for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on October 13, 2008, 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 08V535000 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
08V535000 (also written 08V-535 or 08V535)
Filed by
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Honda campaign number
Q94
Report received
Potentially affected
128 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V535000. 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 Civic

    • 2008 · Vehicles built August 25, 2008 – August 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V535000.

Defect description

HONDA IS RECALLING 128 MY 2008-2009 CIVIC SEDANS. A BRACKET THAT COVERS THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTOR IS SECURED WITH A BOLT AND NUT, BUT DURING ASSEMBLY THE NUT WAS NOT INSTALLED.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTOR. A DAMAGED CONNECTOR COULD LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK AND INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NUT ON THE FUEL FEED HOSE BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V535000

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.