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Recall 1997 ACURA 3.5RL

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

Component Description: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Manufacturer Responsible for Recall:HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

Defect Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A TRANSMISSION CASE BOLT CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.

Consequence Summary

THE VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION WOULD NOT LOCK THE WHEELS, AND A PARKED VEHICLE COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET.

Corrective Summary

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED BOLT.


Made between 8/8/1996 and 8/29/1997

Potential Number of Units Affected: 96,518

Date Owner Notified by Mfr: 8/30/1999

Recall Initiator: MFR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V227000


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