Honda Pilot and Acura MDX Recalled Over Leaky Gas Tank

American Honda is recalling 2012 model-year Honda Pilot and Acura MDX crossovers to fix a valve that may cause fuel to leak from their gas tanks.

The recall affects 8,709 vehicles. In the affected crossovers, the vent shut float in the gas tank may not fully close. As a result, fuel has the possibility of escaping the gas tank, leading to an increased risk of fire.

Although several other vehicles share components with the Acura MDX and Honda Pilot, those two vehicles are the only ones affected by this recall.

Honda will notify owners of recalled vehicles starting March 13, 2012 to inspect the fuel tank assemblies and replace them free of charge if necessary. Drivers or owners with any questions concerning the recall can contact Honda’s customer service line at (800) 999-1009 or can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s hotline at (888) 327-4236, referencing campaign number 12V063000.

Source: NHTSA

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Acura Announces Pricing For 2013 RDX Crossover

The 2013 Acura RDX crossover is set to go on sale this spring with a base price of $34,320, before a $885 destination charge.

The new Acura RDX is slightly longer, roomier, and sharper than its ancestor. Gone is the turbocharged four-cylinder engine that was an interesting experiment in Honda’s powerplant history, replaced by a more powerful 3.5-liter V6. Sleeker (some dare say, more conventional) styling dispenses with any fears that Acura might revive the previous, controversial shiny-beaked grille.

And with these improvements comes a higher base price: an increase of $1,425 for the base Acura RDX FWD model. The all-wheel-drive 2013 RDX starts at $35,720, or a $1,400 premium for all-weather capability.

Of course, no luxury car is complete without its usual assortment of techno-goodies, and Acura tries to play in this same field. For a not-so-trifling $3,700, what does the 2013 Acura RDX Technology Package get you? Satellite navigation, life traffic and weather updates, dual-zone automatic climate control with location-based temperature sensing, a 60-gigabyte hard drive for MP3 files, Acura’s excellent ELS digital sound system, xenon headlights, a power tailgate, and fog lights.

Acura was mum on its sales target for the RDX, but the price of the AWD model undercuts the BMW X3′s  $37,100 base price by about $1,380, and the Audi Q5 starts at the same price ($35,600). If your cute-ute tastes aren’t as sybaritic, however, the Volkswagen Tiguan starts a cool $12,000 less than the RDX

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