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 | |||||
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| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V092000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 09/10/2004 to 05/18/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 129600 | 04/28/2008 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/27/2008 | 02/28/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling 129,600 my 2004-2005 acura tl vehicles. if water enters the windshield wiper motor breather port, which is designed to allow the motor to vent warm air during normal operation, it can result in corrosion inside the motor housing. this could cause a failure of the electrical circuit breaker inside the motor housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the circuit breaker fails, it will cause the windshield wiper motor to become inoperative, which can increase the likelihood of a crash in certain conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the windshield wiper motor for signs of corrosion. if no signs of corrosion are present, a snorkel tube will be added to the wiper motor breather port to prevent water from entering the wiper motor housing and foam tape will be installed on the cowl above the wiper motor to direct water away from the wiper motor. if signs of corrosion damage are observed on the wiper motor, the motor will be replaced, and the breather tube and foam tape will also be installed to prevent water intrusion on the new wiper motor. the recall began on april 28, 2008. owners may contact acura at 1-800-382-2238. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Acura recall no. q72.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||
| PE07060 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/29/2007 | 03/05/2008 | WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE | 08V092000 | |
| The manufacturer notified nhtsa by letter dated february 26, 2008, that a safety related recall has been initiated to correct this problem on certain model year 2004 and 2005 acura tl vehicles.the recall affects approximately 129,600 subject vehicles manufactured between march 2003 and may 2005.the defect involves water intrusion into the wiper motor housing that may result in corrosion and failure of a circuit breaker that will disable the wiper motor.corrective action consists of installing a new wiper motor where corrosion is found as well as a breather tube on both new and existing wiper motors to prevent water intrusion into the housing.nhtsa has assigned number 08v-092 to this recall action. | ||||||
| PE07060 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/29/2007 | 03/05/2008 | WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE | 08V169000 | |
| The manufacturer notified nhtsa by letter dated february 26, 2008, that a safety related recall has been initiated to correct this problem on certain model year 2004 and 2005 acura tl vehicles.the recall affects approximately 129,600 subject vehicles manufactured between march 2003 and may 2005.the defect involves water intrusion into the wiper motor housing that may result in corrosion and failure of a circuit breaker that will disable the wiper motor.corrective action consists of installing a new wiper motor where corrosion is found as well as a breather tube on both new and existing wiper motors to prevent water intrusion into the housing.nhtsa has assigned number 08v-092 to this recall action. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/01/2010 | |||
| Like others here my airbag in the passenger dash is cracked in a ring and i fear the airbag will malfunction, in addition if it doesn't malfunction, and deploys the plastic will be propelled with great force by the deplosion of airbag causing serious injury. i survived the failed transmissions, with numerous lock ups at highway speeds that caused a crash with injuries. i don't understand why acura and honda have not taken these warnings seriously, its obvious the safety risk, please stop playing with our lives and fix this problem. i also have a whine in my steering and replaced the power steering pump completely, it stills whines and is now leaking steering fluid and fumes coming into car and my wiper water quit spraying on my windshield. this is too much for a higher model car that cost a lot of money. oh and i have replaced my tires so many times due to the treat wearing off like every 20k miles! | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 33500 | 3 | 03/24/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. when the contact activated the heat on the high setting, the center console became hot and burned her forearm. the failure occurs everytime the heat is placed on high. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the current mileage was 33,816 and failure mileage was 33,500. updated 04/23/08 *bf updated 04/23/08 *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 12/16/2006 | 1 | 04/30/2005 | |
| Michelin pilot hx mxm4 tire failure complaint against acura and michelin tire corporations**cc the right front tire dislodged completely off of the rim. the portion of the tire which comes in contact with the road surface completely separated from the remainder of the tire. the dislodge portion of the tire passed completely over in front of the consumers vehicle and proceeded to roll in the pathway of three adjacent lanes of traffic. the consumers vehicle was damage due to loosing some control of the vehicle when the incident occurred. the tire was inspected by a tire dealer and it was determined that there was puncture to the tire or any prior damage to the tire, it was clearly a defect with the tire. the consumer also experienced problems with the drivers side window. the regulator and motor were replaced.*jb | |||