NHTSA Campaign 13V093000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Mar 15, 2013 · 76,253 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, 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 states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle's carpeting, which is in contact with the vehicle's engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU). As a result, the ECU case may experience rust or corrosion. This damage may potentially cause the engine to stall.

Consequence

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge. All vehicles will have a waterproof cover installed onto the ECU, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-800-382-2238 and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.acura.com.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA TSX 2004 76,253
ACURA TSX 2005 76,253
ACURA TSX 2006 76,253
ACURA TSX 2007 76,253
ACURA TSX 2008 76,253

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V093000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.