# NHTSA recall 99V227000

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: 99V227000
- Manufacturer's number: K68
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1999\-08\-19
- Owners notified: 1999\-08\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 96518

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.    A TRANSMISSION CASE BOLT CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING.  ALSO, SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION WOULD NOT LOCK THE WHEELS, AND A PARKED VEHICLE COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED BOLT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1999.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.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

- [1996 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-14 to 1996\-08\-02.
- [1997 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-08 to 1997\-08\-29.
- [1998 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-15 to 1998\-07\-31.
- [1999 ACURA RL](/makes/acura/rl/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-24 to 1999\-06\-29.
- [1996 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1996\-08\-02.
- [1997 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-22 to 1997\-07\-21.
- [1998 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-19 to 1998\-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.

- [04012004](/bulletins/10009042.md), 2004-09-08, Service bulletin
- [04012004](/bulletins/10009040.md), 2004-09-08, Service bulletin
- [1202](/bulletins/10002583.md), 2003-09-06, Service bulletin
- [02004](/bulletins/633348.md), 2002-09-23, Service bulletin
- [010201](/bulletins/619889.md), 2001-07-05, Service bulletin
- [066](/bulletins/605147.md), 1999-06-02, Service bulletin
- [98\-454](/bulletins/604037.md), 1999-03-16, 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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