Ignition Switch Failure - Recall?
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Hey all, first time poster. Just recently came to have my '99 TL. These forums are great.
Anyways, a couple months ago my car just shut off on the highway and wouldn't turn over. Sure enough, ignition switch. Some $200-300 later (not sure off the top of my head), all was well and I had a new switch. Things are now fine.
I just recently stumbled upon this site and have been gobbling up all the info possible (you all are crazy with the knowledge). One of the first things I did was search my issue and behold, the ignition switch is a known failure and a recall was issued on '99 TL's.
I plan on speaking with the dealership, should I prepared for any double talk about this not being covered? Am I entitled to a refund? I knew the previous owner of the vehicle, and they said it had not been replaced to their knowledge.
A further question, if it has been replaced under the recall, is it prone to failure again and is the recall redundant, infinitely replacing failed switches?
Thanks guys.
Anyways, a couple months ago my car just shut off on the highway and wouldn't turn over. Sure enough, ignition switch. Some $200-300 later (not sure off the top of my head), all was well and I had a new switch. Things are now fine.
I just recently stumbled upon this site and have been gobbling up all the info possible (you all are crazy with the knowledge). One of the first things I did was search my issue and behold, the ignition switch is a known failure and a recall was issued on '99 TL's.
I plan on speaking with the dealership, should I prepared for any double talk about this not being covered? Am I entitled to a refund? I knew the previous owner of the vehicle, and they said it had not been replaced to their knowledge.
A further question, if it has been replaced under the recall, is it prone to failure again and is the recall redundant, infinitely replacing failed switches?
Thanks guys.
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Im not sure about Canadian cars but the US versions had a recall on the switch. If you paid for it at the dealer you probably shouldnt have. It should be covered unless its been replaced before.
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Thanks for the replies.
As for registering the car, because I'm a neglected Canadian, I can't register my car on the http://owners.acura.com/ with simply the VIN, and the Canadian version requires an Acura Client ID (and the VIN)? I guess I have to call Honda/Acura Canada to get that, as I certainly didn't receive one not being the original owner.
I'll update after dealing with the dealership. It's certainly $300 I'd rather have in my pocket.
As for registering the car, because I'm a neglected Canadian, I can't register my car on the http://owners.acura.com/ with simply the VIN, and the Canadian version requires an Acura Client ID (and the VIN)? I guess I have to call Honda/Acura Canada to get that, as I certainly didn't receive one not being the original owner.
I'll update after dealing with the dealership. It's certainly $300 I'd rather have in my pocket.
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Originally Posted by ChampionFiyah
Thank god the first owner of my car got it done : -)
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Have you gone and spoken with the service MANAGER about this
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
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