KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia announced today a precautionary recall involving 87,490 vehicles to replace the fuel pump as a preventive measure.
In a statement, Honda Malaysia said the fuel pump’s impeller may swell after prolonged exposure to fuel, which could potentially prevent the vehicle from starting or cause the engine to stall while driving.
A total of 84,073 units of the Jazz, City, Civic, Accord, BR-V, HR-V, CR-V, and Odyssey are affected.
Meanwhile, it said the high-pressure fuel pump may crack due to prolonged use and excessive stress, potentially leading to a fuel leak or give rise to fuel odour while driving or idling.
A total of 3,417 units of the Civic and CR-V are involved.
“The company believes this product recall is necessary as customer safety is Honda Malaysia’s top priority. The company will continue to take proactive measures and uphold transparency and stringent controls to ensure the safety of its customers. As such, Honda Malaysia is extending the recall to models where the warranty period has lapsed,” it said.
All affected customers will be informed via notification letters, which will include details of the product recall. Customers can also check if their vehicle is affected in the recall via the HondaTouch application.
Honda Malaysia is urging all affected customers to contact any authorised Honda dealer to schedule an appointment for fuel pump replacement upon receiving the notification, subject to parts availability.
The replacement of the affected fuel pump and high-pressure fuel pump is free of charge and all cost related to this replacement activity will be borne by Honda Malaysia. The replacement stock
will be available in stages.
As of today, there are no incidences of crashes or injuries caused by these issues reported in Malaysia.
