Recall Alert: NAPA Recalls Lower Ball Joint for Acura TL

POSTED BY Gregg on Jun 30 under Recalls

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
ACURA / TL		2004-2008
Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.:		Production Dates:
NAPA / LOWER BALL JOINT		Information not Available
Manufacturer: AFFINIA GROUP, INC.		Mfr’s Report Date: JUN 16, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11E022000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Potential Number of Units Affected: 150

Summary:

AFFINIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS, NAPA PART NO. 2601662, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISTAKENLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 – 2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES DUE TO A MISTAKE IN A NAPA AND NAPA DEALERS’ PARTS APPLICATION CATALOGUE.

Consequence:

MISAPPLICATION OF THIS PART COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy:

AFFINIA IS WORKING WITH NAPA TO IDENTIFY ANY OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PART MISTAKENLY INSTALLED ON TO AN ACURA TL VEHICLE, AND WILL REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AFFINIA GROUP’S WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR AT 1-815-759-7757.