The defect
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND AN UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE SUSPENSION.
The risk
THE LINE CAN BE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AND CAN RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. IF THE CLEARANCE IS NOT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura SLX | 1996, 1997 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura SLX | 1996 | 3 | 2 |
| Acura SLX | 1997 | 1 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1997
30 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 97V238001 30 Dec 1997 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 97V227000 15 Dec 1997 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V222000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V217000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V218000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V223000 14 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V179000 14 Oct 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 97V170000 7 Oct 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997