Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : July 26, 2006 - May 30 2007  
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V551000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20071212 
Date Received by ODI: 20071204 
Date Added to Databse: 20071204 

Manufacturer’s Involved: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: Q65 

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 43200 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles, prolonged high under-hood temperaturesmay cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid.

Consequence: 
Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire. 

Remedy: 
Dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2007.

Report Initiator: MFR 

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