# NHTSA recall 08V091000

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: 08V091000
- Manufacturer's number: Q73
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2008\-02\-27
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-28
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 273000

## What is wrong

HONDA IS RECALLING 273,000 MY 2004\-2008 ACURA TL 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 APRIL 28, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA AT 800\-382\-2238.  THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL \(PLEASE SEE 07V551\).


## Notes

ACURA RECALL NO. Q73.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

- [2004 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-11 to 2004\-09\-20.
- [2005 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-10 to 2005\-09\-16.
- [2006 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-14 to 2006\-09\-30.
- [2007 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-07\-17 to 2007\-07\-10.
- [2008 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-10 to 2007\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [07\-060](/bulletins/10024238.md), 2008-03-28, 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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