19UYA1254VL001285

Available vehicle information

VIN
19UYA1254VL001285
Make
Acura
Model year
1997
Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Record status
hail damage

VIN structure

19U WMI · YA1254 VDS · VL001285 VIS
WMI 19U World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS YA1254 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS VL001285 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code V Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code L Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

The first three characters form the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). Characters 4–9 form the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), while characters 10–17 form the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS).

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make ACURA
Model CL
Model year 1997
Manufacturer AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR
Body class Coupe
Series w/Leather
Engine model F22B1
Displacement 2.163092448 L
Cylinders 4
Engine power 145 hp
Fuel type Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Doors 2
Plant city EAST LIBERTY
Plant state OHIO
Plant country UNITED STATES (USA)
Source: NHTSA vPIC
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

2
2 recall campaigns found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 02V120000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Report received: 16/05/2002

Summary

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

Consequence

WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. 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 AT 1-800-382-2238.

Recall 2 99V069000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Report received: 10/05/1999

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.

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About VIN 19UYA1254VL001285

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN 19UYA1254VL001285 with a 1997 Acura. The available archive information lists UNITED STATES (USA) as the vehicle country and hail damage as the record status.

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