Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
09010309/01/200310005068Tire noise and/or wind noise can masquerade as a problem with automatic transmission gears. acura servicenews. *tt01/28/2004
TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
SB-070811/01/201010037486Ready05/24/2011
SB-070811/01/201010037486Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission fluid, notchy steeri05/24/2011

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
TIRES
PE05040HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)07/14/200509/14/2005FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKAGE05V385000
 In an august 29, 2005 letter, honda notified nhtsa that it had identified a defect in the front coil springs of certain model year 2001 and early-2002 acura mdx sport utility vehicles.according to honda, some front suspension coil springs have insufficient corrosion protection and, in areas where road salts are used, may be susceptible to corrosion.rubber sleeves applied near the top and bottom of some springs to eliminate noise can trap salt water, increasing the potential for excessive corrosion.over time, excessive corrosion can cause spring failure.in some cases, a broken spring could puncture a front tire, which increases the risk of a crash.evidence of tire damage was identified in at least 4 (29%) of the spring fracture reports and 13 (21%) of the warranty claims.one report also indicated that a fractured spring damaged a brake line failure, resulting in extended stopping distance. to correct the condition, honda is recalling approximately 22,861 mdx vehicles sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia where large quantities of road salt are used (honda recall p92, nhtsa recall 05v-385).there were no complaints or warranty claims involving vehicles from outside the recall region.dealers will replace both front suspension coil springs with improved springs.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
09/26/20031
 Both goodyear integrity front tires, size p235/65r17, dot#unknown lost air pressure every week. dealer stated nothing was found wrong. *ak
04/10/200328719103/01/2001
 The front right tire blew out. *nlm *scc
10/20/20011
 While traveling approximatley 40 mph in a 2001, acura mdx right/front goodyear integrity tire, size: 235/65r17, dot: 4b87 experienced a blowout. consumer smelled something burning before incident occurred. a tire shop was unable to locate cause for any smoke or burning smells. there were approximately 5,530 miles on tire, and it was original equipment. *ak *tt *nlm