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 06/28/2002 to 07/25/2002 | 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 | |
| 505 | 05/16/2005 | 10016260 | Cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *tt | 09/06/2005 | |
| 03032 | 11/14/2003 | 10008365 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) come on with diagnostic trouble code p0301 and p0305. *mj | 07/29/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/04/2008 | 72535 | 2 | 01/14/2008 |
| On monday february 4, 2007 i was driving my 2003 acura tl type s and came to a stop and heard a weird noise coming from under the hood. once traffic began to proceed the car simply would not move from first gear. i manage to pull over and let it sit for about 1-2 min. and it went into gear although sluggish. once on the road again i proceeded about 3 miles when the car would not engage in any gear at all. i was right in front if the honda store when the second failure happened. i had the diagnostic done and come to find out that i am in need of a new transmission and motor mount due to over heating (from the service tech). my car was towed to the local acura dealership that notified me that i did infact need a new transmission and motor mount at a cost of approx. $3500.00. this i now find is a huge problem for acura with this model year and the automatic transmissions. i would like for acura to correct the problem and if needed recall all the cars as it poses for a serious safety issue. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has problem with the heater and the air conditioner.*ak | |||