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Build Dates : September 10, 2004 - May 18, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V092000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20080428 
Date Received by ODI: 20080227 
Date Added to Databse: 20080228 

Manufacturer’s Involved: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: Q72 

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 129600 

Summary:
Honda is recalling 129,600 MY 2004-2005 Acura TL Vehicles. If the water enters the windshield wiper motor breather port, which is designed to allow the mototr 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.

Consequence:
If the circuit breaker fails, it will cause the windshield wipe motor to become inoperative, which can increase the likelihood of a crash in certain conditions.  

Remedy:
Dealers will inspect the windshiled wiper motor for signs of corrosion. If no signs of corrosionare 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 wll 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. 
 
Report Initiator: ODI 

Build Dates : September 10, 2004 - September 16, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V091000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20080428 
Date Received by ODI: 20080227 
Date Added to Databse: 20080228 

Manufacturer’s Involved: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: Q73 

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 273000 

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.

Consequence:
Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.
 
Remedy:
Dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2008. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

According to the Uniform Commercial Code, the parties’ “mutual intention” decides which warranty takes priority. If there is no way to decide this, the following rules determine priority:
1. Specific or technical language usually wins over descriptive language that is inconsistent and general.
2. Express warranties override inconsistent implied warranties of merchantability.
3. Implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose survive other inconsistent warranties.

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Not necessarily. A seller may disclaim or change warranties. Obvious language that mentions merchantability may exclude or modify the implied warranty of merchantability. And an obvious disclaimer in writing may exclude the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. Language such as “sold as is” cancels implied warranties. If the seller has given you an express warranty, however, courts will not uphold any attempted disclaimer that is inconsistent with or which cancels the express warranty.

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