# NHTSA recall 01V161000

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: 01V161000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2001\-05\-03
- Owners notified: 2001\-05\-21
- Component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- Units potentially affected: 10575

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SEDANS EQUIPPED WITH AN "AUTO\-UP" POWER WINDOW FEATURE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR.  THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT CAN FAIL, AND DEPENDING ON THE FAILURE MODE, THE WINDOW COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OPEN OR CLOSE INDEPENDENT OF SWITCH ACTIVATION, OR THE AUTO\-REVERSE SYSTEM MAY NOT OPERATE.


## What can happen

THE AUTO\-REVERSE SYSTEM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 21, 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\-999\-1009.


## 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

- [2002 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-07 to 2001\-04\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [09012002](/bulletins/10009294.md), 2004-09-21, Service bulletin
- [901](/bulletins/626524.md), 2001-12-14, Service bulletin
- [01062001](/bulletins/623652.md), 2001-10-29, Service bulletin

## 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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