Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : July 17, 2006 - July 10, 2007 
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 prematurelt 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. OW

Report Initiator: MFR 

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 

Build Dates : June 14, 2007 - November 16, 2007 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V551000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20071212 
Date Received by ODI: 20071204 
Date Added to Databse: 20071204 

Manufacturer’s Involved: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: Q65 

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 43200 

Summary:
On certain passenger 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 December 12, 2007.

Report Initiator: MFR