NHTSA campaign 13V297000 · Honda campaign JA9
Honda Recall 13V-297: Possible Fuel Tank Leak
NHTSA recall 13V297000 (Honda campaign JA9) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on July 8, 2013, with 1,659 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Accord for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 13, 2013, 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 13V297000 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
- 13V297000 (also written 13V-297 or 13V297)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- JA9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,659 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V297000. 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 Accord
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 15, 2013 – April 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V297000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V297000
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.