Recall 11V462000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank — Vmi · reported 2 Sep 2011 · 80 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL (VMI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, HONDA ODYSSEY NORTHSTAR AND SUMMIT MINIVANS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 26, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 22, 2011, AND WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE CONVERSION, FOR CONTAINING 2 FAULTY FUEL LINES WITH NON-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTORS.
The risk
THE NON-CONDUCTIVE LINES MAY NOT DISSIPATE THE STATIC ELECTRICITY WHICH COULD CREATE A SPARK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF SPARK COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The fix
VMI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VMI AT 1-602-304-3265.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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