If the door is not fully latched, the door may open while driving or in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
If the door is not fully latched, the door may open while driving or in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
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/1250416-acura-ilx-2013-recall-latches-locks-linkages · Recall date July 19, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V338000
“ACURA ILX (2013) recall — Latches/Locks/Linkages.” GovInfoNow, recall dated July 19, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250416-acura-ilx-2013-recall-latches-locks-linkages. Based on NHTSA recall 12V338000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V338000).
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front door latch assemblies in the affected vehicles, free of charge. Additionally, the interior front door handles in certain Honda CR-Vs will also be replaced, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, August 16, 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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 12V338000 — Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) ACURA ILX (2013) recall — Latches/Locks/Linkages Hello, I own a ACURA ILX (2013) recall — Latches/Locks/Linkages that is covered by recall 12V338000 from Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). The official recall notice states: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front door latch assemblies in the affected vehicles, free of charge. Additionally, the interior front door handles in certain Honda CR-Vs will also be replaced, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, August 16, 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. 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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