NHTSA recall 07V551000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V551000 |
| Manufacturer's number | Q65 |
| Manufacturer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Reported | 2007-12-04 |
| Owners notified | 2007-12-12 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Units potentially affected | 43200 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID.
What can happen
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-382-2238.
Notes
HONDA RECALL NO. Q65.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 ACURA RL | Built 2004-03-01 to 2005-06-29. |
|---|---|
| 2006 ACURA RL | Built 2005-06-02 to 2006-09-07. |
| 2007 ACURA RL | Built 2006-07-26 to 2007-05-30. |
| 2008 ACURA RL | Built 2007-06-14 to 2007-11-16. |
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