- Vehicles
- 1,530
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 April 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Worldpac Ball Joints
What the defect is
Equipment description: replacement ball joints for steering or suspension systems on 1990-1993 acura integra, 1986-1989 honda accord, 1988-1991 honda civic and crx, 1983-1991 honda prelude, part no. 51220-SK7-013; 1991-1995 acura legend coupe and sedan passenger vehicles, part no. 51220-SL5-003; and 1994-2001 acura integra, 1992-1995 honda civic, and 1993-1995 honda del sol, part no 51220-SL3-003 and produced between january through april 2001. The material used in the manufacture of the sealing boot can deteriorate over time permitting foreign objects such as water and dirt to infiltrate the sealing boot and cause rust inside the ball joint housing, damage to the surface of the ball, or damage to the retaining ring.
What could happen
These effects in turn can cause misalignment of the ball joint within the housing potentially causing it to fail. A ball joint failure could result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
WORLDPAC'S DISTRIBUTORS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECT BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2002.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 2002
- Owners notified2 April 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 April 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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 worldpac at 510-742-8900.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WORLDPAC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.