{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Honda recall 11V288 (R79): Model Year 2012 Civic 2-Door and 4-Door",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v288/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V288 (Honda): FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. Honda's own number: R79.",
  "excerpt": "Honda Civic, model year 2012. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 18 May 2011. 1,156 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 civic 2-door and 4-door vehicles manufactured from april 21, 2011, through may 2, 2011. there is a possibility that an o-ring, which seals a connection in the fuel feed line, is misaligned. if the o-ring is misaligned, a small fuel leak may occur. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Honda's own number for this recall: R79. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V288 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.” 11V288 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 18 May 2011 2012-2012 HONDA CIVIC FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED LINE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:51:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Honda recall 11V288 (R79): Model Year 2012 Civic 2-Door and 4-Door\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v288/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}