NHTSA campaign 12V222000 · Honda campaign S39, S59, S60
Acura and Honda Recall 12V-222: POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE DUE TO HEAT
NHTSA recall 12V222000 (Honda campaign S39, S59, S60) was reported by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) on May 17, 2012, with 625,762 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Accord and Acura TL for model years 2003–2008. Owners were notified on June 15, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V222000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V222000 (also written 12V-222 or 12V222)
- Filed by
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Honda campaign number
- S39, S59, S60
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 625,762 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V222000. 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
Honda
Honda Accord
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 6, 2002 – September 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 10, 2003 – August 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built July 22, 2004 – August 24, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 20, 2005 – August 4, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 19, 2006 – August 29, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V222000.
Defect description
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
Safety consequence
If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
Honda's recall campaign number for the original recall is S39.Honda's recall numbers for the additional vehicles are S59 (Inspection) and S60 (Remedy).Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V222000
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.