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2008 Acura Rl

Component

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections

Consequence of Defect

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.

Corrective Action

power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact honda at 800-382-2238.

2007 Acura Rl

Component

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections

Consequence of Defect

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.

Corrective Action

power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact honda at 800-382-2238.

2006 Acura Rl

Component

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections

Consequence of Defect

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.

Corrective Action

power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact honda at 800-382-2238.

2006 Acura Rl

Component

Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual

Consequence of Defect

on certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (nhtsa) vehicle safety hotline.

Corrective Action

the language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.

Recall Notes

honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct nhtsa vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. the recall began on august 2, 2006. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009, acura at 1-800-382-2238 or honda motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870.

2005 Acura Rl

Component

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections

Consequence of Defect

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.

Corrective Action

power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact honda at 800-382-2238.

2005 Acura Rl

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Consequence of Defect

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.

Corrective Action

if the fuel pump loses power while driving, the engine could stall without warning, and a crash could occur.

Recall Notes

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.

1998 Acura Rl

Component

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse.

Corrective Action

this condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.

1997 Acura Rl

Component

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse.

Corrective Action

this condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.

1996 Acura Rl

Component

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse.

Corrective Action

this condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.