2004–2008 Acura TL recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Honda is recalling 273,000 my 2004-2008 acura TL vehicles. Prolonged high under-hood temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid.
💥 The risk
Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. The recall began on april 28, 2008. Owners may contact acura at 800-382-2238. This is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 07V551).
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V091000
- Manufacturer recall #
- Q73
- Manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Vehicles affected
- 273,000
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-382-2238
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 28, 2008
- Built
- Mar 11, 2003 – Sep 20, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Acura recall no. Q73.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.