AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-07-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V184000
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
19,540
Reported to NHTSA
2000-07-14
Owners notified
2000-07-07
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER ARMS AND/OR CONTROL ARMS COULD BREAK DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING.
Safety risk
VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL WOULD BE REDUCED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER ARMS OR CONTROL ARMS IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 7, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.