NHTSA Campaign 08V349000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 08V349000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 08V349000 with NHTSA on July 29, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V349000, NHTSA lists up to 241 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 19, 2008 and May 20, 2008.
The 08V349000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V349000 were scheduled from July 25, 2008.
08V349000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2008.
Owners of the model years 08V349000 covers have filed at least 24 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V349000 ranks 89 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 08V349000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 4 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 08V349000 was 05V385000, reported on September 1, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING 241 MY 2008 ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE FRONT BUSHING BRACKET OF THE LEFT TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILING ARM.
- The risk
- A SEPARATED BUSHING BRACKET COULD CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO RELEASE THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WHEEL HUB, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
- The fix
- OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY PHONE AND ADVISED TO STOP DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES UNTIL THEY HAVE TAKEN THEIR VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- HONDA RECALL NO. 08-053.
Reported July 29, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V349000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V349000, 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: July 29, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted