Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223421-acura-tlx-2019-recall-engine-and-engine-cooling · Recall date December 4, 2019 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V298000
“ACURA TLX (2019) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 4, 2019. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223421-acura-tlx-2019-recall-engine-and-engine-cooling. Based on NHTSA recall 19V298000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V298000).
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V298000 — Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) ACURA TLX (2019) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling Hello, I own a ACURA TLX (2019) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling that is covered by recall 19V298000 from Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). The official recall notice states: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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