NHTSA Campaign 13V246000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA campaign 13V246000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 13V246000 with NHTSA on June 13, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V246000, NHTSA lists up to 18,352 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2006 and November 13, 2006.
The 13V246000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V246000 were scheduled from July 27, 2014, 409 days after the report.
13V246000 covers 2 models from Acura and Honda, model years 2006–2007.
Owners of the model years 13V246000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V246000 vehicles, the 2006 Acura RSX has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V246000 ranks 111 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 13V246000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 11 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 13V246000 was 13V092000, reported on March 14, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2006 Acura RSX vehicles manufactured January 18, 2006, through August 12, 2006; and model year 2006-2007 Honda S2000 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2006, through November 13, 2006. The brake booster may be unable to maintain a vacuum when the brake pedal is depressed, decreasing brake assist.
- The risk
- With reduced braking assistance, the vehicle may require additional brake pedal force to prevent a lengthened stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster assembly. If necessary, the dealers will replace the booster assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's recall number is JA4. Acura's recall number is JA5.
Reported June 13, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V246000 (3)
Honda (2)
Acura (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V246000, 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: June 13, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted