| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V227000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ACURA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
3.5RL |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
K68 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970915 - 19980731 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
96518 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990830 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990830 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990819 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990830 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A TRANSMISSION CASE BOLT CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION WOULD NOT LOCK THE WHEELS, AND A PARKED VEHICLE COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED BOLT. |