NHTSA Campaign 10V640000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 10V640000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 10V640000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V640000, NHTSA lists up to 10,823 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 7, 2010 and August 17, 2010.
The 10V640000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V640000 were scheduled from December 23, 2010, 7 days after the report.
10V640000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2010–2011.
Owners of the model years 10V640000 covers have filed at least 34 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 10V640000 vehicles, the 2011 Honda Pilot has the most (34).
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V640000 ranks 52 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 10V640000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 4 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 10V640000 was 08V349000, reported on July 29, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 HONDA ACCORD V6 AND MODEL YEAR 2011 HONDA PILOT VEHICLES. THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT DAMPER BRACKET TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND THE SPINDLE NUTS ON THE PILOT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING. THE SPINDLE NUTS FOR THE AXLE ON THE ACCORD V6 MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED PROPERLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE NOISE AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING.
- The risk
- LOSS OF STEERING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY LOOSE FRONT DAMPER BRACKET BOLTS OR SPINDLE NUTS ON THE PILOT IF NECESSARY. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPINDLE NUTS ON THE ACCORD V6 IF NECESSARY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- HONDA'S SAFETY RECALL NO. R60.
Reported December 16, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V640000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V640000, 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: December 16, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted