Make : ACURA Model : 3.5RL Year : 1997
Build Dates : 19960808 - 19970829
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V227000
Date Owner's Notified: 19990830 Date Received by ODI: 19990819 Date Added to Databse: 19990830
Manufacturer's Involved: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Manufacturer Campaign Number: K68
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 96518
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A TRANSMISSION CASE BOLT CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.
Consequence:
      THE VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION WOULD NOT LOCK THE WHEELS, AND A PARKED VEHICLE COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED BOLT.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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