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Acura Sedans: The driver's side power window control unit can fail, and depending on the failure mode, the window could become inoperative, open or close independent of switch activation, or the auto-reverse system may not operate.

NHTSA campaign 01V-161 · Reported March 5, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Acura TL
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT.
COST
Free

The short version

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. reported a problem with the visibility power window devices and controls. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDANS EQUIPPED WITH AN "AUTO-UP" POWER WINDOW FEATURE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT CAN FAIL, AND DEPENDING ON THE FAILURE MODE, THE WINDOW COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OPEN OR CLOSE INDEPENDENT OF SWITCH ACTIVATION, OR THE AUTO-REVERSE SYSTEM MAY NOT OPERATE.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE AUTO-REVERSE SYSTEM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-161.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002Acura TL

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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