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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V226000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ACURA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
MDX |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufacture Dates: |
06-21-02 through 07-30-02 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
17,551 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
08-30-02 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
08-28-02 |
| Record Creation Date: |
08-28-02 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. EVENTUALLY THE BELT COULD BE DAMAGED AND FAIL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WATER PUMP AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PUMPS, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2002. 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 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238. |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2002 ACURA MDX Recall - Recall ID 47897 for ACURA MDX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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