NHTSA Campaign 12V222000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 12V222000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 12V222000 with NHTSA on May 17, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V222000, NHTSA lists up to 625,762 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2005 and August 4, 2006.
The 12V222000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V222000 were scheduled from June 15, 2012, 29 days after the report.
12V222000 covers 2 models from Honda and Acura, model years 2003–2008.
Owners of the model years 12V222000 covers have filed at least 329 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V222000 vehicles, the 2003 Honda Accord has the most (90).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V222000 ranks 5 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 12V222000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 12V222000 was 10V174000, reported on April 29, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
- The risk
- If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- Honda's recall campaign number for the original recall is S39. Honda's recall numbers for the additional vehicles are S59 (Inspection) and S60 (Remedy).
Reported May 17, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V222000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V222000, 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: May 17, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted