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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V174000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 10/12/2004 to 09/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 167255 | 05/28/2010 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/29/2010 | 04/29/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 acura tsx passenger vehicles manufactured between september 25, 2002 and february 13, 2008. prolonged high under hood temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely and may cause the hose to crack and leak power steering oil. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Oil leaking onto a hot exhaust pipe will generate smoke and a burning smell, and could potentially result in an under hood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began may 28, 2010. owners may contact acura client services at 1-800-382-2238. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall campaign number is r35.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 acura tsx presented at dealer with prematurely-deteriorated power steering hose. power steering fluid leaking on hot engine presents fire hazard, per dealer service manager. hose was replaced under recall on tl and rl models, but not the tsx. *tr | |||