ACURA: TL: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 08V092000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TL |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | Q72 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufacturered: | 20040910 - 20050518 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 129600 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20080428 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Received Date: | 20080227 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20080228 |
Defect Summary:
HONDA IS RECALLING 129,600 MY 2004-2005 ACURA TL VEHICLES. IF WATER ENTERS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BREATHER PORT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE MOTOR 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 Summary:
IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILS, IT WILL CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FOR SIGNS OF CORROSION. IF NO SIGNS OF CORROSION ARE 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 WILL 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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Notes:
ACURA RECALL NO. Q72.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.