1997 Acura RL

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 70 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 19 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 99V227000 1999-08-19

    Recall 99V227000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A TRANSMISSION CASE BOLT CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 99V069000 1999-05-10

    Recall 99V069000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 21 records exist for the Acura RL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10165333 2019-07-11

    DORE5C4S09

    This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on the end user besides time to complete installation.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10193392 2017-01-01

    BJA46167

    Sending vehicle data to tech line.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10100462 2016-11-23

    B05-018

    SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.

    Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 70 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 318 records exist for the Acura RL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Acura RL page

A further 3 records exist for the Acura RL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1999156 1999-08-19

    Transport Canada recall 1999156

    On certain vehicles, the transmission case bolt which allows service access to disconnect the differential from the transmission could loosen and fall out. If the bolt falls out, the extension shaft could disengage from the differential, disconnecting the drive train between the transmission and the differential. This could cause the vehicle to lose power to the drive wheels without warning.…

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 1999101 1999-05-26

    Transport Canada recall 1999101

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 13 records exist for the Acura RL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

19 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 2
  • reported injuries 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system4 (17.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2000–2002.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)4 (17.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–1999.
  • Suspension4 (17.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1996–1998.
  • Engine3 (13.0%)
  • Tires & wheels2 (8.7%)
  • Brakes1 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2000–2007.
  • Fuel system1 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2005.
  • Speed control & accelerator1 (4.3%)

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (4.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 420 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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