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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| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E013000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | E (Equipment) | 2032 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/05/2008 | 02/05/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling 2,032 hitch style bike racks sold as aftermarket for use on my 2003-2007 and some my 2008 honda pilot, ridgeline, and acura mdx vehicles. a pinch bolt exists between the bike arm bracket and the upright assembly of the hitch style bicycle rack. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When moving the bike arm bracket to its down position, this pinch bolt has the potential of causing severe laceration or amputation to the user's fingertips or hand. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners should contact thule at 800-thule91 (800-848-5391) to obtain a free repair kit along with repair instructions or owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238 for further information. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V270000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 08/01/2005 to 04/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 1190000 | 08/02/2006 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/26/2006 | 07/26/2006 | 573 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (nhtsa) vehicle safety hotline. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct nhtsa vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the reporting safety defects section of the owner's manual. the recall began on august 2, 2006. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009, acura at 1-800-382-2238 or honda motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 090105 | 09/16/2005 | 10018114 | Cd malfunction caused by adhesive labels. | 12/15/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-026 | 05/31/2008 | 10025524 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SB-06-050 | 05/09/2008 | 10032775 | Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett | 05/21/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 2335 | 1 | 10/31/2006 |
| A/c compressor fails, when ac is turned on no cool air comes out. *jb | |||