# NHTSA recall 02V226000

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: 02V226000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2002\-08\-28
- Owners notified: 2002\-08\-30
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 17551

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD.  EVENTUALLY THE BELT COULD BE DAMAGED AND FAIL.


## What can happen

IF THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WATER PUMP AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PUMPS, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WILL BE REPLACED.    OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2002.  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 HONDA AT 1\-800\-999\-1009 OR ACURA AT 1\-800\-382\-2238.


## Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 ACURA CL](/makes/acura/cl/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-10 to 2002\-07\-30.
- [2002 ACURA MDX](/makes/acura/mdx/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-21 to 2002\-07\-30.
- [2003 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-28 to 2002\-07\-25.
- [2002 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-08 to 2002\-07\-29.
- [2002 HONDA ODYSSEY](/makes/honda/odyssey/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-08 to 2002\-07\-25.
- [2003 HONDA PILOT](/makes/honda/pilot/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-09 to 2002\-07\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [BBOM08092018901](/bulletins/10144045.md), 2018-09-04, Service bulletin
- [SB\-99\-075](/bulletins/10053545.md), 2013-11-06, Service bulletin
- [05\-026](/bulletins/10024566.md), 2008-04-24, Service bulletin
- [05\-019](/bulletins/10024562.md), 2008-04-24, Service bulletin
- [307](/bulletins/10021343.md), 2007-04-05, Service bulletin
- [00009](/bulletins/10017431.md), 2005-11-08, Service bulletin
- [05162005](/bulletins/10016305.md), 2005-09-07, Service bulletin
- [05162005](/bulletins/10016295.md), 2005-09-07, Service bulletin
- [505](/bulletins/10016279.md), 2005-09-07, Service bulletin
- [505](/bulletins/10016260.md), 2005-09-06, 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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