1992 Acura Legend

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND COUPE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HAD SEPARATE SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS MOUNTED BEHIND THE REAR SEAT BACK. A TRANSISTOR IN THE SPEAKER AMPLIFIER COULD OVERHEAT.

Risk. THIS OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN SMOKE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Defect. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT IGNITER MATERIAL.

Risk. THE LACK OF IGNITER MATERIAL CAN CAUSE NON-DEPLOYMENT ORSLOW DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN CASE OF A VEHICLE COLLISION,REDUCING THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION OFFERED BY THE AIR BAG AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.

Remedy. REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAULTY CAUSING ERRATIC LOCKING AND CAR ALARM PROBLEMS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. COMPONENT ABS LIGHT INDICATOR. *JB

1992 ACURA LEGEND LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE. *TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE BLOWOUT WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

1992 ACURA LEGEND. FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE. BACK SEAT AND REAR OF THE CAR PARTIALLY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. ACURA STILL REFUSING TO MAKE IT RIGHT, DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES. *LA

CAR-1992 ACURA LEDGEND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HELD AT THAT POSITION. THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I RELEACED THE CLUTCH AND SENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSSISSION EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF.. I STARTED THE CAR BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINED DOWN AND THE ENGINE RACED. I IMMEADIANTLY TURNEDTHE CAR OFF. AGAIN I TRYED BT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF IMMEDIANTLY AND THEN THE GAS PEDDLE RETURNED TO NOMAL. THIS HAPPENED THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BUT I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY JUST PRIOR TO THIS I HAD PROBLEM I HAD CLEANED THE BATTERY TEMINALS OTHERWISE THE CAR HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.COMPONENT ABS LIGHT INDICATOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMEPRESSOR EXPLODED, AND THERE WAS SCRAP METAL ALL OVER ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE AMPLIFIERS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CONSUMER AMPLIFIERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED OVER 9 TIMES PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY. *JG

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE SEND IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BY THEMSELVES, GOING UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *JG

TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL IN MARCH AND ON 4 OTHER OCCASSIONS, AND DEALER STATED PARTS HAD NOT COME IN YET, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WII BE IN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S 01-15-2000; CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN MARCH ABOUT RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED DID NOT HAVE PART, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PART WOULD BE IN.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01015 IN MARCH FOR AMPLIFIERS. ROSENTHAL ACURA IN GAITHERSBURG MD. PHONE# 301-840-9333 HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MARCH. INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THEN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MAY. STILL NO PARTS AT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS FOR AMPLIFIERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL THAT MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CREST AUTO PHONE# 1-800-753-0922 HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK MAUFACTURER HAS NOT SENT PARTS TO DEALER. CONSUMER SAID THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *YH