# NHTSA recall 01V053000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V053000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2001\-02\-22
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-26
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- Units potentially affected: 47158

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SEDAN AND COUPE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HAD SEPARATE SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS MOUNTED BEHIND THE REAR SEAT BACK.  A TRANSISTOR IN THE SPEAKER AMPLIFIER COULD OVERHEAT.


## What can happen

THIS OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN SMOKE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT BOARDS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACURA AT 1\-800\-382\-2238.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 ACURA LEGEND](/makes/acura/legend/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-09\-26 to 1992\-08\-05.
- [1992 ACURA LEGEND](/makes/acura/legend/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-09\-26 to 1992\-08\-05.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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