# NHTSA recall 07V551000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-01 to 2005\-06\-29.
- [2006 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-06\-02 to 2006\-09\-07.
- [2007 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-07\-26 to 2007\-05\-30.
- [2008 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-14 to 2007\-11\-16.

## 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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