Check your VIN

Acura in states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle's carpeting, which is in contact with the vehicle's engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU).

NHTSA campaign 13V-093 · Reported March 15, 2013 · 76,253 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Acura TSX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
76,253
REMEDY
Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle's carpeting, which is in contact with the vehicle's engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU). As a result, the ECU case may experience rust or corrosion.

WHY IT MATTERS

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-093.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004–2008Acura TSX

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.

Check your VIN

What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

Not affiliated

MyAutoRecalls is not affiliated with Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.