ACURA MDX 2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
| Make : ACURA | Model : MDX | Year : 2001 |
| Build Dates : 2000-08-09 - 2001-10-19 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V385000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2005-10-11 | Date Received by ODI: 2005-09-01 | Date Added to Database: 2005-09-06 |
| Manufacturers Involved: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: P92 | ||
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 22861 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN 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. IN AREAS WHERE LARGE QUANTITIES OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS HAVE INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION, AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. |
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Consequence:
EXCESSIVE CORROSION CAN CAUSE SPRING FAILURE AND A BROKEN SPRING COULD PUNCTURE A FRONT TIRE, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS WITH IMPROVED SPRINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA AT 800-382-2238. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
HONDA/ACURA RECALL NO. P92.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. |
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