Recall 02V226000: 2003 Acura TL and 5 other models

Report received

Aug 28, 2002

Manufacturer

American honda motor co.

Potentially affected

17,551vehicles

Model years

2002–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

If the timing belt breaks, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Acura CL73 complaints
• 2002 Acura MDX205 complaints
• 2003 Acura TL391 complaints
• 2002 Honda Accord1,050 complaints
• 2002 Honda Odyssey960 complaints
• 2003 Honda Pilot720 complaints