1983 HONDA PRELUDE Recall

Campaign:

92V028001 on 04/25/1993

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline

Manufactured:

08/31/1982 - 08/31/1987

Affected:

920,583

Defect:

If the plastic coating of the fuel filler and/or breather pipe is damaged, salt water may accumulate between the plastic coating and the steel pipes, and the accumulation could cause corrosion which would eventually rust through the affected pipes, allowing gasoline fumes and fuel to leak.

Consequence:

Gasoline fumes and/or fuel leakage through the filler orbreather pipes could result in a fire when exposed to a source of ignition.

Correction:

Repairs will be made to vehicles with corroded filler or breather pipes.

Notes:

System: fuel system.vehicle description: passenger cars in areas where salt and calcium chloride areused in snow and ice control.note: this is an extension of nhtsa recall 92v028000. honda has included 1986and 1987 accords built between june 13, 1985 and september 15, 1987, as wellas 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 preludes built between september 9, 1982 andmay 7, 1987.

1983 HONDA PRELUDE TSB

Bulletin:

HON950405C

Component:

071110 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap

Summary:

campaign responsibility report for the 1983-87 prelude fuel filler pipe recall. *tw

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