NHTSA campaign 13V093000 · Manufacturer campaign S86
Acura Recall 13V-093: Engine Stall due to ECU Corrosion
NHTSA recall 13V093000 (Manufacturer campaign S86) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on March 15, 2013, with 76,253 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura TSX for model years 2004–2008. Owners were notified on April 23, 2013, 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 13V093000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V093000 (also written 13V-093 or 13V093)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- S86
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 76,253 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V093000. 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 TSX
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 12, 2003 – September 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 12, 2004 – September 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built October 19, 2005 – September 28, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 5, 2006 – June 4, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 4, 2007 – January 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V093000.
Defect description
Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle's carpeting, which is in contact with the vehicle's engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU). As a result, the ECU case may experience rust or corrosion. This damage may potentially cause the engine to stall.
Safety consequence
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge. All vehicles will have a waterproof cover installed onto the ECU, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-800-382-2238 and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
Notes
Honda's recall campaign numbers are S86.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 13V093000
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.