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NHTSA Campaign 10V174000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) · Reported Apr 29, 2010 · 167,255 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL, AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA TSX 2004 167,255
ACURA TSX 2005 167,255
ACURA TSX 2006 167,255
ACURA TSX 2007 167,255
ACURA TSX 2008 167,255

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V174000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.