NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V117000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump — Honda · reported 22 Jul 1988 · 279,821 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

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

NHTSA campaign
88V117000
Filed by
American Honda Motor Co.
Report received
22 Jul 1988
Owners notified
7 Aug 1988
Potentially affected
279,821

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.

1984 Honda Civic 1985 Honda Civic

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →