NHTSA Campaign 08E013000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
NHTSA campaign 08E013000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack. The repair is free.
08E013000 covers 3 models from Acura and Honda, model years 2003–2008.
Besides 08E013000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 7 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
- The risk
- WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
- The fix
- OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Vehicles covered by 08E013000 (15)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08E013000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted