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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11E022000 | AFFINIA GROUP, INC. | E (Equipment) | 150 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 06/22/2011 | 06/22/2011 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Affinia is recalling certain aftermarket front suspension lower ball joints, napa part no. 2601662, that may have been mistakenly installed in certain model year 2004 - 2008 acura tl vehicles due to a mistake in a napa and napa dealers' parts application catalogue. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Misapplication of this part could lead to separation of the ball joint from the lower control arm and collapse of the front suspension, which could potentially cause a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Affinia is working with napa to identify any owners that have had this part mistakenly installed on to an acura tl vehicle, and will replace the part free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during july 2011. owners may contact affinia group's warranty administrator at 1-815-759-7757. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 02/06/2006 | 8413 | 1 | 09/23/2005 |
| Vehicle has a vibration between 52-64 mph. feels like you are driving over rumble strips. the dealer and factory have attempted to repair 4 times and over 19 day in shop and still the vibration is present. my fear is the vehicle transmission, drive train, steering or brakes could fail at any moment due to part fatigue. there seems to be no repair in plan to resolve this problem can you please help. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 21000 | 1 | 01/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. while driving 20 mph, the contact heard a loud popping and grinding noise. he exited the vehicle and noticed that the driver's side wheel was bent outwards from the hood. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the lower ball joint failed and caused the wheel to come off. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer advised the contact to call the dealer to determine the cause of the failure. after further investigation, it was determined that the dealer was the cause of the failure and no compensation would be made. the failure and current mileages were 21,000. updated 04/24/09.*lj the consumer stated the upon delivery of the vehicle, it pulled strongly to the right while driving. the dealer dignaosed the vehicle without even looking at it, by saying it was the torque steer. on one occasion, the vehicle failed to start. the consumer still contined to complain about the vehicle pulling to the right. at times the vehicle would pop out of or grind into third gear. the lower ball joint had failed. it ripped out the drive shaft, bent the lower control arm, damaged the body and leaked transmission fluid all over the road. updated 04/29/09.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 05/27/2007 | 33000 | 3 | 01/29/2005 |
| Vehicle has constant shimmy in steering wheel. acura refuses to fix car under warranty saying it is a characteristic. after having the car inspected by a honda dealer the car is found to have a bad axel. the repair order and information was faxed to the product mediator at american honda who contacted the district parts manager who says that he refuses to fix the car because its a characteristic. the car was inspected by a trained acura mechanic at the honda dealer. acura refuses to fix the car which could result in a crash. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 19000 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| My 2005 acura tl el42 bridgestone rear tires went completely bald on a 3000 mile trip(19000 miles total) from dallas to colorado and back. it appears that there is a suspension/tire problem where the rear alignment under full load of 2 passangers and luggage in the trunk degrades and causes severe tire wear. this causes severe loss of control on wet pavement with rear hydroplaning at even <50 mph. acura has a tsb and replace tires at lowered cost but only with the suspect el42 tires. after further internet searches this seem not to be isolated incident. | |||