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Recall 06V-270

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalled the 2006 Acura MDX and 43 other models: Equipment (other, owners/service/other manual).

At a glance

Campaign number
06V-270
Reported
July 26, 2006
Vehicles affected
1,190,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (NHTSA) vehicle safety hotline.

The risk

The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.

The fix

Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct NHTSA vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. The recall began on august 2, 2006. Owners may contact honda at 1-[removed], acura at 1-[removed] or honda motorcycles at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles