NHTSA recall 01V053000
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Acura Legend
Reported Feb 22, 200147,158 vehicles affectedAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Built Sep 26, 1990 – Aug 5, 1992
The 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.
The risk
This overheating can result in smoke or the possibility of a fire.
The 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.