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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V091000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 03/11/2003 to 09/20/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 273000 | 04/28/2008 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/27/2008 | 02/28/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling 273,000 my 2004-2008 acura tl vehicles. prolonged high under-hood temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. the recall began on april 28, 2008. owners may contact acura at 800-382-2238. this is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 07v551). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Acura recall no. q73.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| 07-060 | 12/01/2007 | 10024238 | Power steering moans or whines when turning the steering wheel when the engine is cold. *nj | 03/28/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/28/2010 | 109700 | ||
| 2004 acura tl power steering fluid leak. dealer stated not related to recall regarding power steering hose problem which was apparently repaired under recall already. acura dealer repaired power steering pump and charged over $600 for repair. felt like there was no power in steering, loud noise grinding when starting engine and for period while driving at beginning of driving each time. | |||
| 04/12/2010 | |||
| I had replaced the steering hose for my 2004 acura tl more than 3 times because it is damaged and the power steering fluid was leaking which seem very unusual compare to other car that i know. | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 56744 | 1 | |
| My 2004 acura tl had a recall on power steering fluid leak in spring of 2008 and in december of 2008 i had to get my car repaired for that reason and the acura dealer never reimbursed me for that expense eventhough it was a recall. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| I have owned this 2004 acura tl since jan. 2004. it has been at the dealership on at least 4 occasions due to a significant vibration. the vibration is most noticeable at about 60 mph. one can feel and see the steering wheel vibrate. the dealership replaced the tires (at no charge) with less than 20,000 miles due to premature wear. however, the vibration problem has never been corrected. in reviewing web sites it appears the vibration problem i am having is not an isolated incident, but one common to many acura tl owners. it seems that honda has an obligation to identify and correct the problem. *nm | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 3 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Serious vibration in 2004 acura tl. vibration in the steering, seats and floor pan. replaced and rebalanced the tires three times. *bf the vehicle vibrates between the 52 and 58 mph regardless of gear selection. the consumer stated that the vibration is so annoying that he avoids that particular speed range. michelin xgt z4's were installed on the vehicle and the vibration continues. the consumer requests information on what to do before initiating the lemon law process. the consumer was told that this problem will most likely cause premature wear of various suspension components and tires. *tc | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While making a right turn the vehicle turned left on its own. the consumer applied the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor and the brakes locked up on the vehicle. this caused the consmer to loose control of the vehicle and hit a curb. both driver's and passenger side air bags did deploy. the driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the control sensor solenoid switch needed replacement. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2003 | 1400 | 1 | 11/06/2003 |
| The vsa (stability control) system on my 2004 acura tl malfunctioned. the system would cause the right front brake to activate by itself, causing the car to severly swerve to the right. after a half-second or so, the vsa would disengage and the fault indicator would lite up on the dashboard. the acura dealer was unable to diagnose the problem because vsa fault codes are not stored in the vehicle's memory after the car is restarted and the system automatically resets. this resulted in having to continue to drive the car until the fault re-occured. eventually, when it happened again, i was able to take the car directly to dealer and they were able to diagnose the car (because we left it running so as not to clear the code). the problem was traced to a yaw rate sensor in the vsa system. acura should make this information available to dealers. this poses a serious safety problem at highway speeds and there is nothing a driver can do to predict or prevent when this problem will occur. since my sensor was replaced, the problem has not happened again.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 08/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2004 acura tl with two recalls. consumer states that he would like full reimbursement of the repairs he paid for on his vehicle, which were then recalled. *kb the consumer stated due to the power steering fluid leak, the engine stopped working. *jb | |||
| 03/23/2008 | 109000 | 15 | 02/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. the contact smelled burning oil while driving at an unknown speed. he pulled over and noticed smoke coming out of the hood. whenever the contact turns the vehicle, smoke entered through the vents and out of the hood. he examined the vehicle and noticed that the power steering hose was leaking fluid. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the current mileage was 110,000 and failure mileage was 109,000. | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 101000 | 1 | 12/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. while changing the oil in the vehicle, the contact noticed that the seal on the power steering was damaged. it appeared as if the fluid was leaking. the dealer stated that although the failures were identical, the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v091000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). the manufacturer and dealer would not provide any assistance. the vehicle is currently being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 101,000. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 113000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. while driving approximately 20 to 45 mph, the power steering pump made a loud whining noise as if there was no fluid. the dealer stated that the power steering fluid was leaking out. the power steering pump and power steering fluid were replaced; however, the failure continued. the dealer stated that an error was made when during the previous repair and they made the correction on march 17, 2008. the contact received a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v091000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections) on may 16, 2008. on may 19, 2008, he called acura for reimbursement and was informed that he would not be reimbursed because the failure that was repaired was not the same as what was stated in the recall. the current mileage was 118,000 and failure mileage was 113,000. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 113000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. while driving approximately 20 to 45 mph, the power steering pump made a loud whining noise as if there was no fluid. the dealer stated that the power steering fluid was leaking out. the power steering pump and power steering fluid were replaced; however, the failure continued. the dealer stated that an error was made when during the previous repair and they made the correction on march 17, 2008. the contact received a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v091000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections) on may 16, 2008. on may 19, 2008, he called acura for reimbursement and was informed that he would not be reimbursed because the failure that was repaired was not the same as what was stated in the recall. the current mileage was 118,000 and failure mileage was 113,000. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl which was purchased in may 2007. while traveling at speeds of 30 mph in under normal conditions, she could hear metal hitting the concrete. she noticed the front passenger's side tire was slanted outward. her insurance company found the front tire rod failed and caused the tire to bend outward. there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileages were 70,768. | |||