Major automotive producer recollects 205,000 SUVs in US as a consequence of fears over gasoline leaks – discover out which fashions right here

Honda is recalling more than 205,000 SUVs in the United States over a fuel leak issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.

The recall includes some Passport and Pilot vehicles from model years 2023 to 2025.

The filler neck tube and pipe is at risk of separating, allowing fuel to leak on impacted models, the US auto safety regulator said.

Fuel leaks in the presence of an ignition source increase the risk of a fire breaking out, the NHTSA has previously said. 

It added that dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary for free.

Honda is recalling more than 205,000 SUVs in the United States over a fuel leak issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday (file image of Honda car)

File photo. The Honda of Canada Manufacturing Plant 2 in Alliston, Ontario, on April 2

It comes after Honda recalled a further 720,800 vehicles in the US in October over fears the high-pressure fuel pump could crack and cause a leak. 

This marked the second major recall that month, following the identification of potential steering issues in 1.7 million vehicles. 

The recall in October affected the 2023-2024 Accord and Accord Hybrid, the 2025 Civic and Civic Hybrid, and the 2023-2025 CR-V Hybrid models. 

And in June, the US auto safety regulator opened a recall query into more than 120,000 Honda Ridgeline vehicles in the US over rear-view camera failures.

The NHTSA said the query concerned the model year 2017-2019 of Honda Ridgeline vehicles.

The RVC wire harness was manufactured with a material which was susceptible to breakage upon repeated opening and closing of the tailgate, which ultimately leads to a complete loss of RVC function, the NHTSA said.

Back in April, the regulator upgraded a probe into reports of an unexpected activation of automatic emergency braking systems in around 3 million Hondas in the US.

The NHTSA said it had received 2,876 consumer complaints, and reports of 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving Honda cars.

The recall includes some Passport and Pilot vehicles from model years 2023 to 2025 (file photo) 

It said it had opened a preliminary evaluation into about 1.7 million Honda vehicles in February 2022 to assess claims that the automatic emergency braking system activated with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle’s path.

While the preliminary evaluation covered 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles, the NHTSA expanded the probe to include 2020-2022 models of the Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles as well.

Honda told Reuters in an emailed statement at the time that it would continue to cooperate with the investigation.

Honda’s Autonomous Emergency Braking works by using a radar and camera, and applies strong braking pressure if the accident becomes unavoidable, but gives drivers visual and audible alerts before kicking in.

Late last year, about 4.5million vehicles were recalled by the manufacturer in the US over a fuel pump issue.

Meanwhile, car manufacturing giant Nissan could face collapse within the next 12 months as Chinese carmakers increasingly dominate global markets.

The Japanese auto firm, which employs 195 people in Australia, 7,000 in the UK, and 17,000 in the US, has embarked on a huge cost-cutting program after suffering heavy losses.

Chief executive Makoto Uchida is taking a 50 per cent pay cut, and it has now been reported that chief financial officer Stephen Ma is stepping down.

However, insiders fear that the moves may not be enough as Nissan struggles to stay competitive with its Chinese rivals.

‘The root of the problems stem from a wave of cheaper EV alternatives coming from China that are flooding the global market and stealing market share away from the Japanese company,’ Forbes reported.

The company risks running up its largest-ever debt by 2026, potentially owing as much as $5.6billion, it is suggested.

Mr Uchida said: ‘This has been a lesson learned and we have not been able to keep up with the times.

‘We weren’t able to foresee that hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids would be so popular.’