Vehicle recall 04V541000 · November 18, 2004
Acura MDX and Honda Pilot
On certain sport utility vehicles, some fuel tanks were improperly manufactured.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain sport utility vehicles, some fuel tanks were improperly manufactured.
- Consequence
- In a crash, the fuel tank could be damaged and leak fuel. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers replaced the fuel tank. All owners were notified by telephone on November 10, 2004.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V541000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 18, 2004
- Filed by
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Owner notification
- November 10, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 61
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Acura MDX (2005): 2005
- Honda Pilot (2005): 2005
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