NHTSA Campaign 08V092000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 08V092000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 08V092000 with NHTSA on February 27, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V092000, NHTSA lists up to 129,600 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 10, 2004 and May 18, 2005.
The 08V092000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V092000 were scheduled from April 28, 2008, 61 days after the report.
08V092000 covers 1 model from Acura, model years 2004–2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V092000 ranks 23 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 08V092000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 5 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 08V092000 was 06V326000, reported on August 31, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 27, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V092000 (2)
Acura (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V092000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 27, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted