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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V117000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 22, 1988

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
279,821
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 22, 1988
Production Jul 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1985

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE AT CRIMPED SEAM BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL PUMP HALVES.

The risk

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES APOSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

The remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL PUMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH CARBURETORS.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
88V117000
Units potentially affected
279,821
Report received
Jul 22, 1988
Production range
Jul 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1985
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.