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Acura TL Recall
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December 17, 2008
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FEBRUARY 2008 -- Honda is
recalling 273,000 MY 2004-2008 Acura TL
vehicles. Prolonged high under-hood
temperatures may cause the power steering
hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the
hose to crack and leak power steering fluid.
Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot
catalytic converter will generate smoke and
possibly lead to an under-hood fire. Dealers
will install a new heat resistant power
steering hose free of charge. The
manufacturer has not yet provided an owner
notification schedule for this campaign. 08V091
FEBRUARY 2008 -- Honda is
recalling 129,600 MY 2004-2005 Acura TL
vehicles. If water enters the windshield
wiper motor breather port, which is designed
to allow the motor to vent warm air during
normal operation, it can result in corrosion
inside the motor housing. This could cause a
failure of the electrical circuit breaker
inside the motor housing. If the circuit
breaker fails, it will cause the windshield
wiper motor to become inoperative, which can
increase the likelihood of a crash in
certain conditions. Dealers will inspect the
windshield wiper motor for signs of
corrosion. If no signs of corrosion are
present, a snorkel tube will be added to the
wiper motor breather port to prevent water
from entering the wiper motor housing and
foam tape will be installed on the cowl
above the wiper motor to direct water away
from the wiper motor. If signs of corrosion
damage are observed on the wiper motor, the
motor will be replaced, and the breather
tube and foam tape will also be installed to
prevent water intrusion on the new wiper
motor. The manufacturer has not yet provided
an owner notification schedule for this
campaign. This recall was the subject of a
Preliminary Evaluation, PE07-060, conducted
by the Office of Defects Investigation.
08V092
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NEWS:
Honda Recalls Acura TL Sports Sedans for
Fire Hazard
Some TLs also recalled
to fix windshield wiper
ConsumerAffairs.com --
March 3, 2008 -- Honda is recalling 273,000
2004 to 2008 ACURA TL sports sedans because
power steering fluid may leak, leading to a
fire in the engine compartment. The company
is also recalling 129,000 2004 to 2005 Acura
TL sports sedans, this time because of a
windshield wiper problem.
“Prolonged high under-hood
temperatures may cause the poser steering
hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the
hose to crack and leak power steering
fluid,” according to the National Highway
traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Honda and Acura dealers
will install a “new heat resistant power
steering hose free of charge,” according to
NHTSA.
Wipers
Honda is also recalling 129,600 2004 to
2005 Acura TL sports sedans because the
windshield wipers can fail.
“If water enters the
windshield wiper motor breather port, which
is designed to allow the motor to vent warm
air during normal operation, it can result
in corrosion inside the motor housing,” the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) reported on its web
site.
“This could cause a
failure of the electrical circuit breaker
inside the motor housing, NHTSA reported.
“If the circuit breaker fails, it will cause
the windshield wiper motor to become
inoperative, which can increase the
likelihood of a crash in certain
conditions,” the agency said.
Honda dealers will inspect
the windshield wiper motor for signs of
corrosion. “A snorkel tube will be added to
the wiper motor breather port to prevent
water from entering the wiper motors housing
and foam tape will be installed on the cowl
above the wiper motor to direct water away
from the wiper motor,” NHTSA reported.
Should Acura technicians
discover signs of corrosion damage to the
wiper motor they will replace the motor and
install the snorkel tube and foam tape.
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NEWS:
Engine problems force Honda recall
WASHINGTON -
March 19, 2007 - Honda Motor Corp. said
Monday that it was recalling about 165,000
vehicles from the 2005-06 model years in the
United States to deal with potential engine
problems
Honda said
the recall affected 2005 models of the Acura
RL, TL and TSX sedans, 2005 Honda Accord
coupes, sedans and hybrids, 2005 Odyssey
minivans and 2006 Ridgeline trucks.
The move is
part of a global recall because of similar
problems, said Honda spokesman Chris Martin.
Details on the total number of vehicles and
the number of countries where the vehicles
were sold were not immediately available, he
said.
Martin said
the automaker discovered that sealer
material leaked onto a coil wire inside the
fuel pump relay on some of the vehicles. The
wire can become brittle and snap, causing
the engine to stall or fail to start.
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RECALL: 2004-2008
Acura TL |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V091000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 26,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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273000 |
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Description |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC
POWER
ASSIST:HOSE,
PIPING, AND
CONNECTIONS |
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Summary |
HONDA IS
RECALLING
273,000 MY
2004-2008 ACURA
TL VEHICLES.
PROLONGED HIGH
UNDER-HOOD
TEMPERATURES MAY
CAUSE THE POWER
STEERING HOSE TO
DETERIORATE
PREMATURELY
CAUSING THE HOSE
TO CRACK AND
LEAK POWER
STEERING FLUID.
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Consequence |
POWER STEERING
FLUID LEAKING
ONTO A HOT
CATALYTIC
CONVERTER WILL
GENERATE SMOKE
AND POSSIBLY
LEAD TO AN
UNDER-HOOD FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
HEAT RESISTANT
POWER STEERING
HOSE FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
APRIL 28, 2008.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT ACURA AT
800-382-2238.
THIS IS AN
EXPANSION OF A
PREVIOUS RECALL
(PLEASE SEE
07V551). |
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RECALL: 2004-2005
Acura TL |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V092000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 26,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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129600 |
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Description |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
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Summary |
HONDA IS
RECALLING
129,600 MY
2004-2005 ACURA
TL VEHICLES. IF
WATER ENTERS THE
WINDSHIELD WIPER
MOTOR BREATHER
PORT, WHICH IS
DESIGNED TO
ALLOW THE MOTOR
TO VENT WARM AIR
DURING NORMAL
OPERATION, IT
CAN RESULT IN
CORROSION INSIDE
THE MOTOR
HOUSING. THIS
COULD CAUSE A
FAILURE OF THE
ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
INSIDE THE MOTOR
HOUSING |
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Consequence |
IF THE CIRCUIT
BREAKER FAILS,
IT WILL CAUSE
THE WINDSHIELD
WIPER MOTOR TO
BECOME
INOPERATIVE,
WHICH CAN
INCREASE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF A
CRASH IN CERTAIN
CONDITIONS |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
WINDSHIELD WIPER
MOTOR FOR SIGNS
OF CORROSION. IF
NO SIGNS OF
CORROSION ARE
PRESENT, A
SNORKEL TUBE
WILL BE ADDED TO
THE WIPER MOTOR
BREATHER PORT TO
PREVENT WATER
FROM ENTERING
THE WIPER MOTOR
HOUSING AND FOAM
TAPE WILL BE
INSTALLED ON THE
COWL ABOVE THE
WIPER MOTOR TO
DIRECT WATER
AWAY FROM THE
WIPER MOTOR. IF
SIGNS OF
CORROSION DAMAGE
ARE OBSERVED ON
THE WIPER MOTOR,
THE MOTOR WILL
BE REPLACED, AND
THE BREATHER
TUBE AND FOAM
TAPE WILL ALSO
BE INSTALLED TO
PREVENT WATER
INTRUSION ON THE
NEW WIPER MOTOR.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON APRIL 28,
2008. |
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RECALL: 2005
Acura TL |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V097000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAR 13,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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166561 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL
PUMP |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES, A COIL
WIRE INSIDE THE
FUEL PUMP RELAY
MAY BREAK,
CAUSING THE FUEL
PUMP TO LOSE
POWER. IF THE
FUEL PUMP
BECOMES
INOPERATIVE, THE
ENGINE MAY NOT
START.
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Consequence |
IF THE FUEL PUMP
LOSES POWER
WHILE DRIVING,
THE ENGINE COULD
STALL WITHOUT
WARNING, AND A
CRASH COULD
OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
REPLACE THE FUEL
PUMP RELAY FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
APRIL 2, 2007.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT HONDA AT
1-800-999-1009. |
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RECALL: 2006
Acura TL |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V510000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 02,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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316 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, ON THE
FRONTAL AIRBAG
SYSTEM WHERE THE
TWO EXTERNAL
IMPACT SENSORS
IS MOUNTED, NEAR
THE FRONT
HEADLIGHTS THE
FRONT IMPACT
SENSOR BOLTS
WERE NOT
PROPERLY TORQUED.
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Consequence |
IF THE BOLTS
LOOSEN OR FALL
OUT, THE SENSOR
MAY FAIL TO
PROPERLY DETECT
A CRASH,
POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN
DELAYED OR
NON-DEPLOYMENT
OF THE FRONT
AIRBAG
INCREASING THE
RISK OF INJURY. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
REMOVE THE
BUMPER AND
RETORQUE THE
LOOSE BOLTS. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 7,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HONDA AT
1-800-999-1009
AND ACURA AT
1-800-382-2238. |
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RECALL: 2005
Acura TL |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V132000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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04/05/20005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1923 |
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Description |
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM:FUSES AND
CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, A
LOOSE TERMINAL
IN THE MAIN FUSE
BOX MAY CAUSE
THE FUEL PUMP TO
LOSE POWER. IF
THE FUEL PUMP
BECOMES
INOPERATIVE, THE
ENGINE MAY NOT
START.
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Consequence |
IF THE FUEL PUMP
LOSES POWER
WHILE DRIVING
THE ENGINE COULD
STALL WITHOUT
WARNING WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
ENTIRE FUSE BOX.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON APRIL 13,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HONDA AT
800-999-1009 OR
ACURA AT
1-800-382-2238. |
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RECALL: 2003
Acura MDX |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V226000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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08/28/2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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17551 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE
COOLING:ENGINE |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
MINIVANS,
SEDANS, COUPES,
AND SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH V6
ENGINES, A
TIMING BELT
TENSIONER PULLEY
ON THE WATER
PUMP IS
MISALIGNED AND
COULD CAUSE THE
TIMING BELT TO
CONTACT A BOLT
ON THE CYLINDER
HEAD. EVENTUALLY
THE BELT COULD
BE DAMAGED AND
FAIL. |
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Consequence |
IF THE TIMING
BELT BREAKS, THE
ENGINE WILL
STALL,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
WATER PUMP AND
IF IT IS ONE OF
THE DEFECTIVE
PUMPS, THE WATER
PUMP AND TIMING
BELT WILL BE
REPLACED. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN AUGUST 30,
2002. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
HONDA AT
1-800-999-1009
OR ACURA AT
1-800-382-2238. |
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RECALL: 2000 - 2004
Acura 3.2TL |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V176000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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04/15/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1099796 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
ON SOME MINI
VANS, SPORT
UTILITY AND
PASSENGER
VEHICLES,
CERTAIN
OPERATING
CONDITIONS CAN
RESULT IN HEAT
BUILD-UP BETWEEN
THE COUNTERSHAFT
AND SECONDARY
SHAFT SECOND
GEARS IN THE
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION,
EVENTUALLY
LEADING TO GEAR
TOOTH CHIPPING
OR GEAR
BREAKAGE.
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Consequence |
GEAR FAILURE
COULD RESULT IN
TRANSMISSION
LOCKUP, WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH.
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Remedy |
ON VEHICLES WITH
15,000 MILES OR
LESS, THE DEALER
WILL UPDATE THE
TRANSMISSION
WITH A SIMPLE
REVISION TO THE
OIL COOLER
RETURN LINE TO
INCREASE
LUBRICATION TO
THE SECOND GEAR.
ON VEHICLES WITH
MORE THAN 15,000
MILES, THE
DEALER WILL
INSPECT THE
TRANSMISSION TO
IDENTIFY GEARS
THAT HAVE
ALREADY
EXPERIENCED
DISCOLORATION
DUE TO
OVERHEATING. IF
DISCOLORATION
EXISTS, THE
TRANSMISSION
WILL BE REPLACED
IF DISCOLORATION
IS NOT PRESENT,
THE DEALER WILL
PERFORM THE
REVISION TO THE
OIL COOLER
RETURN LINE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
APRIL 21, 2004,
FOR PILOT,
ODYSSEY, AND MDX
OWNERS. OWNERS
OF THE ACCORD
VEHICLES WILL
START RECEIVING
LETTERS ON JUNE
28, 2004, AND ON
JUNE 29, 2004,
FOR OWNERS OF
THE TL AND CL
VEHICLES. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HONDA AT
1-800-999-1009
OR ACURA AT
1-800-382-2238.
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