NHTSA campaign 01V161000
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Recall 01V-161: HONDA/POWER WINDOW
NHTSA recall 01V161000 was reported by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. on May 3, 2001, with 10,575 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura TL for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on May 21, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V161000 (also written 01V-161 or 01V161)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,575 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Power Window Devices and Controls
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V161000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Acura
Acura TL
- 2002 · Vehicles built February 7, 2001 – April 16, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V161000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDANS EQUIPPED WITH AN "AUTO-UP" POWER WINDOW FEATURE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT CAN FAIL, AND DEPENDING ON THE FAILURE MODE, THE WINDOW COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OPEN OR CLOSE INDEPENDENT OF SWITCH ACTIVATION, OR THE AUTO-REVERSE SYSTEM MAY NOT OPERATE.
Safety consequence
THE AUTO-REVERSE SYSTEM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 21, 2001. 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 ACURA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V161000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.