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Acura MDX Recall
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Updated
September 09, 2008
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NEWS:
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RECALL: 2005 Acura
MDX |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V541000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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11/18/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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61 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, SOME
FUEL TANKS WERE
IMPROPERLY
MANUFACTURED. |
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Consequence |
IN A CRASH, THE
FUEL TANK COULD
BE DAMAGED AND
LEAK FUEL. FUEL
LEAKAGE, IN THE
PRESENCE OF AN
IGNITION SOURCE,
COULD RESULT IN
A FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS REPLACED
THE FUEL TANK.
ALL OWNERS WERE
NOTIFIED BY
TELEPHONE ON
NOVEMBER 10,
2004.
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RECALL: 2003
Acura MDX |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V226000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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08/28/2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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17551 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE
COOLING:ENGINE |
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Summary |
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. |
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Consequence |
IF THE TIMING
BELT BREAKS, THE
ENGINE WILL
STALL,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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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. |
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RECALL: 2001 - 2002
Acura MDX |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V176000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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04/15/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1099796 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
ON SOME MINI
VANS, SPORT
UTILITY AND
PASSENGER
VEHICLES,
CERTAIN
OPERATING
CONDITIONS CAN
RESULT IN HEAT
BUILD-UP BETWEEN
THE COUNTERSHAFT
AND SECONDARY
SHAFT SECOND
GEARS IN THE
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION,
EVENTUALLY
LEADING TO GEAR
TOOTH CHIPPING
OR GEAR
BREAKAGE.
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Consequence |
GEAR FAILURE
COULD RESULT IN
TRANSMISSION
LOCKUP, WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH.
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Remedy |
ON VEHICLES WITH
15,000 MILES OR
LESS, THE DEALER
WILL UPDATE THE
TRANSMISSION
WITH A SIMPLE
REVISION TO THE
OIL COOLER
RETURN LINE TO
INCREASE
LUBRICATION TO
THE SECOND GEAR.
ON VEHICLES WITH
MORE THAN 15,000
MILES, THE
DEALER WILL
INSPECT THE
TRANSMISSION TO
IDENTIFY GEARS
THAT HAVE
ALREADY
EXPERIENCED
DISCOLORATION
DUE TO
OVERHEATING. IF
DISCOLORATION
EXISTS, THE
TRANSMISSION
WILL BE REPLACED
IF DISCOLORATION
IS NOT PRESENT,
THE DEALER WILL
PERFORM THE
REVISION TO THE
OIL COOLER
RETURN LINE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
APRIL 21, 2004,
FOR PILOT,
ODYSSEY, AND MDX
OWNERS. OWNERS
OF THE ACCORD
VEHICLES WILL
START RECEIVING
LETTERS ON JUNE
28, 2004, AND ON
JUNE 29, 2004,
FOR OWNERS OF
THE TL AND CL
VEHICLES. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HONDA AT
1-800-999-1009
OR ACURA AT
1-800-382-2238.
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