NHTSA Complaint #10444826 — 2007 ACURA TL

THE MAIN POWER STEERING HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. I OWN A TYPE S MODEL AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. THIS IS ODD DO TO THE FACT THAT MY HOSE DETERIORATED IN THE SAME MANNER DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. MANY OTHER 2007 AND 2008TL TYPE S OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NEW HOSE INSTALLED HAS A HEAT SHIELD IN THE AREA AFFECTED. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HEAT CAUSED BY THE ENGINE NEAR THE HOSE IS CAUSING THE DETERIORATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ALSO A FIRE HAZARD. THIS WAS REPORTED ONLINE AND BY THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MY MODEL CAR AS PART OF THE RECALL. *TR