Vehicle recall 99V069000 · May 10, 1999
Honda Prelude, Acura RL and 5 more models
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. Also steering controllability would be reduced.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 17, 1999.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 Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or Acura 1-800-382-2238.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V069000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 1999
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- May 17, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 124,875
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
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