2/1/2024 Update
Model Year: 2019 - 2020
Insight Production Dates: FEB 13, 2018 - NOV 21, 2019
Description of the Defect : The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, rendering the fuel pump inoperative.
Description of the Safety Risk : If the fuel pump module is inoperative, the engine may not start or can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Description of the Cause : The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. If the surface of a lower density impeller is exposed to production solvent drying for longer periods of time, surface cracking may occur. These cracks may lead to excessive fuel absorption, resulting in impeller deformation, interference with the fuel pump body, and, possibly, an inoperable fuel pump.
Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Warnings may include illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), and intermittent loss of power, difficulty starting, or stalling of the vehicle.
Description of Remedy Program : Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will replace the fuel pump module with an improved part. Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense may be eligible for reimbursement, in accord with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.
How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Remedy parts have impellers with greater density and expanded clearance between the impeller and fuel pump body.
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The supplier improved the fuel pump modules with greater density impellers and expanded clearance between the impeller and fuel pump body during production on July 23, 2019.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : DEC 19, 2023 - DEC 19, 2023
Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 05, 2024 - MAR 18, 2024
May 21, 2020
Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall (NHTSA ID no. 20V-314).
March 19, 2021
Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall (NHTSA ID no. 21V-215).
September 11, 2023
Honda observed a trend of incidents in vehicles outside of the affected population in Japan and restarted its investigation of the issue.
October 20, 2023
Honda analyzed the recovered parts and continued to investigate the issue.
December 1, 2023
Honda decided to conduct a foreign safety recall of certain vehicles in Japan and China. (NHTSA ID no. 23F-254). Honda continued to investigate and analyze the issue for other countries.
December 12, 2023
After confirming the affected population of vehicles expanded, Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall. This recall is an expansion of the same condition/defect reported in NHTSA recall IDs 20V-314 and 21V-215, but it does not include any vehicles previously recalled in either. As of December 12, 2023, Honda has had 4,042 warranty claims, and no reports of injuries or deaths related to this issue from January 2018 through December 12, 2023.
December 20, 2023
Honda amended the Part 573 recall filing to include 2017-2020 model year Pilot vehicles that were inadvertently left off of the affected vehicle list in the initial recall filing.
January 25, 2024
Honda continued its investigation of the affected vehicle population and determined that additional units should be added to this safety recall due to the installation of defective service parts.
Model Year: 2019 - 2020
Insight Production Dates: FEB 13, 2018 - NOV 21, 2019
Description of the Defect : The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, rendering the fuel pump inoperative.
Description of the Safety Risk : If the fuel pump module is inoperative, the engine may not start or can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Description of the Cause : The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. If the surface of a lower density impeller is exposed to production solvent drying for longer periods of time, surface cracking may occur. These cracks may lead to excessive fuel absorption, resulting in impeller deformation, interference with the fuel pump body, and, possibly, an inoperable fuel pump.
Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Warnings may include illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), and intermittent loss of power, difficulty starting, or stalling of the vehicle.
Description of Remedy Program : Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will replace the fuel pump module with an improved part. Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense may be eligible for reimbursement, in accord with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.
How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Remedy parts have impellers with greater density and expanded clearance between the impeller and fuel pump body.
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The supplier improved the fuel pump modules with greater density impellers and expanded clearance between the impeller and fuel pump body during production on July 23, 2019.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : DEC 19, 2023 - DEC 19, 2023
Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 05, 2024 - MAR 18, 2024
May 21, 2020
Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall (NHTSA ID no. 20V-314).
March 19, 2021
Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall (NHTSA ID no. 21V-215).
September 11, 2023
Honda observed a trend of incidents in vehicles outside of the affected population in Japan and restarted its investigation of the issue.
October 20, 2023
Honda analyzed the recovered parts and continued to investigate the issue.
December 1, 2023
Honda decided to conduct a foreign safety recall of certain vehicles in Japan and China. (NHTSA ID no. 23F-254). Honda continued to investigate and analyze the issue for other countries.
December 12, 2023
After confirming the affected population of vehicles expanded, Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall. This recall is an expansion of the same condition/defect reported in NHTSA recall IDs 20V-314 and 21V-215, but it does not include any vehicles previously recalled in either. As of December 12, 2023, Honda has had 4,042 warranty claims, and no reports of injuries or deaths related to this issue from January 2018 through December 12, 2023.
December 20, 2023
Honda amended the Part 573 recall filing to include 2017-2020 model year Pilot vehicles that were inadvertently left off of the affected vehicle list in the initial recall filing.
January 25, 2024
Honda continued its investigation of the affected vehicle population and determined that additional units should be added to this safety recall due to the installation of defective service parts.
I was notified of a pending recall for my Insight on Friday via carfax. I use carfax maintenance service to keep track of my service records since my dealership automatically uploads them there. The recall doesn't appear to have an official NHTSA recall number so I can't confirm the recall is legit yet.
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