Acura Legend (1991): Power train
Recall 91V065000 · Apr 17, 1991 · American Honda Motor Co.
14,230
vehicles affected
14,230
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V065000
- Date
- Apr 17, 1991
- Maker
- American Honda Motor Co.
- Units affected
- 14,230
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 1991
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BRACKET CAN BE DAMAGED BY THE ENGINE ROCKING FORWARD ON ENGINE MOUNTS IN A MINOR COLLISION.
What can happen
WHEN THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET IS DAMAGED, THE SHIFT LEVERPOSITION MAY NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION. THIS COULDRESULT IN UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH REDESIGNED ASSEMBLIES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V065000?
1 model: Acura Legend (1991), about 14,230 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V065000?
REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH REDESIGNED ASSEMBLIES.
What can happen?
WHEN THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET IS DAMAGED, THE SHIFT LEVERPOSITION MAY NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION. THIS COULDRESULT IN UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.