Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V069000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 08/20/1997 to 09/10/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 124875 | 05/17/1999 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/10/1999 | 05/10/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 17, 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 or acura 1-800-382-2238.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010302 | 03/01/2002 | 636758 | Subject regarding front suspension squeaks in cold weather. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 102 | 01/01/2002 | 629320 | Subject regarding a squeal noise at front suspension at low temperature. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Car pulls left. alignment done, tires changed. still pulls. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/23/1998 | 3 | ||
| Engine is out of balance. vehicle vibrates when foot is on acceleration pedal & nands on the steering wheel. had all 4 tires changed. there is a rattling noise in vehicle. manufacturer says no district manager in area. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| On your web page for recalls, campaign #k59, it says that my vehicle is affected for recall of ball joints. both local dealer and acura claim that this recall only affects the model rl, and not my cl, as your recall states. is there an error on your web page?*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/11/2000 | |||
| Consumer has noticed abs light illuminating on dashboard. contacted dealer. upon recall 99v069/ lower ball joint repairs, mechanic noticed abs brake module and actuator have malfunctioned and caused a slight change in braking ability. please provide any further details. *ak | |||