Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005068 | Tire noise and/or wind noise can masquerade as a problem with automatic transmission gears. acura servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Acura: 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 steeri | 05/24/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | ||||||
| PE05040 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/14/2005 | 09/14/2005 | FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKAGE | 05V385000 | |
| 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 date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 1 | 06/01/2002 | |
| Michelin tires p235-65r17103t customer states that the tires have enough rubber on them but are cracking on the tread**cc the consumer was told the tires had dry rot due to weather conditions. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 38500 | 1 | 05/06/2002 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura mdx. the dealer informed the contact that all four michelin cross-terrain tires rotted and needed to be replaced. the dealer stated that the threads were cracked, and they were unable to determine the reason for the failure. also, the dealer advised the contact that the normal thread count was 1132 ,and the tires currently had a thread count of 832. the current and failure mileage were 38500. *ak updated 04/12/07. *jb | |||