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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08E013000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ACURA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
MDX |
| Model Year: |
2008 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufacture Dates: |
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| Type of Report: |
(E) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
2,032 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Recieved Date: |
02-05-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
02-05-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2008 ACURA MDX Recall - Recall ID 75047 for ACURA MDX EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
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