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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V226000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 07/10/2002 to 07/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 17551 | 08/30/2002 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 08/28/2002 | 08/28/2002 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the timing belt breaks, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005067 | Understanding outside air temperature indicator logic. acura servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 307 | 03/16/2007 | 10021343 | Rough idle, stalls at stops, and dtc's p0172 or p0175 appear when inspected. *kb | 04/05/2007 | |
| 092403 | 09/24/2003 | 10004667 | Letter to service manager regarding water pump recall plus the timing belt auto-tensioner campaign. *tt | 12/30/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/31/2003 | |||
| While driving vehicle at 15 to 20mph engine made a big noise, car slowed down, and engine died. pulled out of the road. dealer diagnosed that timing belt was broken. consumer wanted a new engine since one of the technicians indicated that this engine was defective. please provide further information.*ak | |||