NHTSA campaign 02V226000
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Recall 02V-226: HONDA/TIMING BELT/WATER PUMP
NHTSA recall 02V226000 was reported by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. on August 28, 2002, with 17,551 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura CL, Acura MDX, Acura TL and more for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on August 30, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V226000 (also written 02V-226 or 02V226)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,551 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V226000. 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 CL
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 10, 2002 – July 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Acura MDX
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 21, 2002 – July 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Acura TL
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 28, 2002 – July 25, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Honda
Honda Accord
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 8, 2002 – July 29, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Honda Odyssey
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 8, 2002 – July 25, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Honda Pilot
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 9, 2002 – July 26, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V226000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. EVENTUALLY THE BELT COULD BE DAMAGED AND FAIL.
Safety consequence
IF THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WATER PUMP AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PUMPS, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2002. 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 HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V226000
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.