Month: December 2024

Fuel Leak from Fuel Filler Pipe Separation: Honda is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V900000

Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Potential Number of Units Affected 205,760

Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s number for this recall is OKM.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

High-Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 Audi Q5 PHEV and 2022 Audi A7 PHEV vehicles.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V898000

Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 4,616

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Audi Q5 PHEV and 2022 Audi A7 PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

Remedy

Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, anticipated to be available in the second quarter of 2025. Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries until the final remedy becomes available. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed January 24, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Volkswagen Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 93AA.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.