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Honda Recalls Pilot, Acura MDX SUVs to Replace Faulty Gas Tanks

Chris Chase
Jun 09, 2016

Honda has announced a small recall of its Pilot and Acura MDX SUVs to replace fuel tanks that could leak.

In a total of three vehicles, including the 2015 MDX and 2016 Pilot, improperly manufactured gas tanks could separate along welds mating the different pieces of metal that make up the tank structure. Naturally, the fear is that leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source could cause a fire.

This isn't the first time Honda has recalled these models over fuel leak fears: in 2012, a few hundred models were called back due to a faulty fuel vapour recovery component that was responsible for fuel leaks.

Dealers will replace the faulty tanks in the affected vehicles.

Chris Chase

Chris Chase
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As a child, Chris spent most of his time playing with toy cars in his parents’ basement or making car sounds while riding his bicycle. Now he's an award-winning Algonquin College Journalism grad who has been playing with real cars that make their own noises since the early 2000s.

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    • Honda has announced a small recall of its Pilot and Acura MDX SUVs to replace fuel tanks that could leak.

    In a total of three vehicles, including the 2015 MDX and 2016 Pilot, improperly manufactured gas tanks could separate along welds mating the different pieces of metal that make up the tank structure. Naturally, the fear is that leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source could cause a fire.

    This isn't the first time Honda has recalled these models over fuel leak fears: in 2012, a few hundred models were called back due to a faulty fuel vapour recovery component that was responsible for fuel leaks.

    Dealers will replace the faulty tanks in the affected vehicles.

    Chris Chase

    Chris Chase
    See more
    As a child, Chris spent most of his time playing with toy cars in his parents’ basement or making car sounds while riding his bicycle. Now he's an award-winning Algonquin College Journalism grad who has been playing with real cars that make their own noises since the early 2000s.

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