Honda Malaysia recalls 87,490 units of vehicles for fuel pump replacement

Honda Malaysia (or the Company) today announced a product recall involving 87,490 units of Honda vehicles to replace its fuel pump as a precautionary measure.

Fuel Pump Impeller
The fuel pump’s impeller may swell after prolonged fuel immersion, potentially preventing the vehicle from starting or causing 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 involved. The details of the affected models are in Table 1.

Table 1: Models involved in product recall for fuel pump impeller swelling

Model

Year Model

Jazz

2015 - 2020

Jazz (Hybrid)

2018

City

2014 - 2019

City (Hybrid)

2018 - 2019

Civic

2017 - 2018

Accord

2013 - 2017

BR-V

2017 - 2018

HR-V

2015 - 2018

CR-V

2018 - 2020

Odyssey

2017 - 2019

High-Pressure Fuel Pump
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 details of the affected models are in Table 2.

Table 2: Models involved in product recall for high-pressure fuel pump

Model

Year Model

Civic

2023 – 2024

CR-V

2024

Honda Malaysia apologises for the inconvenience caused to the affected customers and reassures that all current production and selling models are not affected in this product recall.

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.

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 urges all affected customers to contact any Honda authorised dealer to make an appointment upon receipt of the notification to replace the fuel pump, 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.

Vehicle owners can obtain information or check their vehicle status on product recall in the HondaTouch application or by calling Honda Malaysia’s Toll-Free number at 1-800-88-2020 or log on to www.honda.com.my / productrecall.honda.com.my to check their vehicle status.