Make : ACURA Model : TL Year : 1997
Build Dates : 19960824 - 19970721
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 99V069000
Date Owners Notified: 19990517 Date Received by ODI: 19990510 Date Added to Database: 19990510
Manufacturer(s) Involved: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 124875
Summary of the Safety Concern:
      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.
Consequence:
      THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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