Honda recalling 12,000 SUVs in Canada over fuel-leak defect

The automaker's newer Passport and Pilot sport-utilities could see the fuel filler pipe separate from the neck in a crash

Nicholas Maronese

Published Dec 10, 2024 • Last updated Dec 10, 2024 • 1 minute read

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Honda is recalling more than 12,000 newer SUVs in Canada over a defect that could pose a fire risk during a crash. Specifically, some 12,083 examples of its Honda Passport sport-utility from model years 2023 and 2024; and its Honda Pilot sport-utility from model years 2023, 2024, and 2025 are covered by the recall campaign in this country. In the U.S., a further 205,760 examples of both vehicles are affected.

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On some of these affected vehicles – built between February 14, 2023, and May 8, 2024 – the “fuel filler pipe may not have been connected properly to the filler neck,” says Transport Canada. This means the pipe could separate from the neck during a collision, and if this happens, it could lead to a fuel leak, which increase the risk of a fire.

Owners of these Hondas – the automaker says only about 1% of the vehicles recalled will actually have this defect – will be notified by mail to take their SUVs to their dealers, where they will be inspected and have the filler pipe repositioned if necessary. The recall is filed under Transport Canada number 2024-725; and the Honda internal code is HQ23.

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Nicholas Maronese

Nicholas has been part of the Driving.ca team since 2018, and writes specifically about classic cars – like his first and currently only car, his 1971 Plymouth Valiant Scamp – whenever possible, though he also enjoys exploring vehicular history, automotive design, and car culture. His specific areas of focus include American cars of the 1930s, ’60s, and ’70s.

Summary

Driving.ca News and Features editor; and a Driving.ca contributor since 2018 Professional writer and editor for over 10 years, seeing publication in some of the most widely read outlets in Canada and the U.S. Specialties include classic-car profiles, automotive history, and stories exploring obscure Canadian car culture

Education

Nicholas graduated from York University with a Bachelor’s in Professional Writing, and a minor in Philosophy. He also holds a Canadian Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL); and has been training to be a concours judge.

Experience

Nicholas started out writing news for Sympatico Autos (later renamed Autofocus) before eventually becoming that website’s chief editor. In 2018, he joined Driving.ca, and was not long after made the News and Features Editor. Nicholas has also contributed to the Toronto Star’s Wheels section; to Hagerty’s editorial efforts; and to an assortment of other publications. Nicholas has owned and maintained a 1971 Plymouth Valiant Scamp since 2012; and previously tinkered on a 1929 Ford Model A. He is a regular volunteer with the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Owen Sound, Ontario; and a frequent participant in Classic Car Adventures’ Maple Mille event in southern Ontario.

Major works by the author

Nicholas loves exploring overlooked corners of Canadian car culture. For Sympatico Autos, he put together a deep-dive look at General Motors’ disastrous introduction of its European Firenza to the Canadian market; drafted an authoritative history of the built-in-Canada MCV CH4 supercar; and arranged the first wind-tunnel test of a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona “aero warrior” available online. For Driving.ca, he’s profiled Chris Hadfield’s passion for first-generation Ford Thunderbirds; proven that pre-war cars, excepting the Chrysler Airflow, were more aerodynamic backwards than forwards; and unearthed the story of the Ferguson Super Sport, a one-off roadster built in Toronto in the 1960s.

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