2002 Acura MDX defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Acura MDX. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKAGE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05040 · opened Jul 14, 2005 · closed Sep 14, 2005 · led to recall 05V385000

  In an august 29, 2005 letter, honda notified nhtsa that it had identified a defect in the front coil springs of certain model year 2001 and early-2002 acura mdx sport utility vehicles.according to honda, some front suspension coil springs have insufficient corrosion protection and, in areas where road salts are used, m…