Acura / Napa recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Affinia is recalling certain aftermarket front suspension lower ball joints, napa part no. 2601662, that may have been mistakenly installed in certain model year 2004 - 2008 acura tl vehicles due to a mistake in a napa and napa dealers' parts application catalogue.
What could happen
Misapplication of this part could lead to separation of the ball joint from the lower control arm and collapse of the front suspension, which could potentially cause a vehicle crash.
The fix
Affinia is working with napa to identify any owners that have had this part mistakenly installed on to an acura tl vehicle, and will replace the part free of charge. The safety recall began on july 20, 2011. Owners may contact affinia group's warranty administrator at 1-815-759-7757.
Vehicles covered
- Acura Tl 2004–2008
- Napa Lower Ball Joint
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E022000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Affinia Group, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 22, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jul 20, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 150
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Notes
Owners 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jan 17, 2020
- Acura / Honda / Isuzu recall: Air bags Jan 17, 2020
- Acura / Dorman / Honda recall: Vehicle speed control Oct 10, 2019
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Mar 6, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.