Recall 99V069000: 1996–1998 Honda Prelude and 6 other models

Report received

May 10, 1999

Manufacturer

American honda motor co.

Potentially affected

124,875vehicles

Model years

1996–1998

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

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse.

Possible consequence

This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. Also steering controllability would be reduced.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Acura CL82 complaints
• 1998 Acura CL55 complaints
• 1996 Acura RL22 complaints
• 1997 Acura RL19 complaints
• 1998 Acura RL11 complaints
• 1996 Acura TL26 complaints
• 1997 Acura TL23 complaints
• 1998 Acura TL20 complaints
• 1997 Honda Accord460 complaints
• 1998 Honda Accord1,200 complaints
• 1997 Honda Odyssey20 complaints
• 1998 Honda Odyssey73 complaints
• 1996 Honda Prelude4 complaints
• 1997 Honda Prelude66 complaints
• 1998 Honda Prelude69 complaints
• 1997 Isuzu Oasis9 complaints
• 1998 Isuzu Oasis10 complaints