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 | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura tl. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact noticed a clunking sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the front suspension lower ball joints would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 11e022000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 acura tl. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact noticed a clunking sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the front suspension lower ball joints would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 11e022000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 acura tl. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact noticed a clunking sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the front suspension lower ball joints would have to be replaced. there was a recallunder nhtsa campaign id number: 11e022000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. da | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 2000 | 200 | 11/11/2005 |
| 2006 acura tl a vibration occurs primarily between the speeds of 48-58 mph. the vibration is felt in the floor, seat, and steering wheel. it is most noticeable when the car is cold (after about 3-4 hours after running). it seems to go away after the car warms up. it does not appear to be tire related. i have talked to a number of tl owners and they have the same problem. acura states it is a characteristic of the car and is within specifications. however, acura has not provided what the specifications are, how they are measured, and what my measurements are. the dealer sales manager stated to me that yeah, acura has a problem there. i did not notice it right away after i bought the car thinking i was on a bad road or the tire was out of balance. it is not at all speeds and not at all times. it is an irritating vibration. i asked the dealer to fix it or buy the car back but they have done nothing to correct the problem stating it is characteristic of the car. *jb | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 11000 | 1 | 12/02/2005 |
| At around 8,000 miles, i hit a curb hard enough to bend the wheel of my 2006 acura. the dealership replaced the wheel and sent me on my way. 3 months and 3,000 miles later, the wheel came off the axel. fortunately i was going around 5 miles per hour headed to a stop sign when it happened, otherwise, it could have been a fatal incident. the bolt that caused the problem was completely severed. there are marks across it that show the wear on the bolt over the 3,000 miles. the dealer indicated that hitting the curb has caused the bolt to be damaged and that they had seen it in one other acura that had a similar situation. i have a serious concern that either there is a design problem or the metal used to make the bolt is substandard. had i been on the interstate, the result would have been very different. *nm | |||