Acura on certain passenger vehicles, some brake master cylinders may have internal corrosion, resulting in reduced braking performance and increased stopping distances.
The short version
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. reported a problem with the foundation components master cylinder. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
THE CORROSION COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, RESERVOIR, AND BRAKE FLUID, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-239.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Acura RL |
What changed
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