[CL9] Power Steering Hose Recall 2011 (ALL CL9 owners please read)

**Fredoops** · 01-09-2011 12:32 AM

Jesus go easy on the double posts mate. If you had paid attention to Tranz's pot you would've noticed he's from MELBOURNE...

**aaronng** · 01-09-2011 01:57 AM

Still haven't received any letter from Honda.

**Newgas** · 05-09-2011 09:01 PM

So I ring up my local dealer, Eastern Honda, to get the recall done on my 05 Euro.

Would you like to get it serviced? "No thanks, just the recall repair"

Just to let you know that there is a 99.99% chance that your power steering fluid will require changing and that is not included in the recall service and will cost you $140.

To me this is not correct. It sounds like a bit of income recovery.

Rang Honda Customer Relations to query this and apparently they have no control on what the service centres do and suggested I ring others.

Still need to wait a week, so I might as well ring around. Anyone else experience this?

**Snowcone** · 06-09-2011 09:15 AM

No way will I be paying for any fluid that they lose during the hose replacement.
It is impossible to change the hose without losing any fluid and both the Dealer and Honda know this and will have budgeted this into their costings of the recall.
Don't let any dealer pull the wool over your eyes with this one.
Check the level yourself before you give them the car to be sure it is full to start with.
It is up to them whether they capture the old fluid and reuse it or replace it with new fluid, but it is not your cost either way and you can threaten to take further action with your State's statutary body over the matter.

**Newgas** · 06-09-2011 10:30 AM

Yes totally agree with you Snowcone.

I gave my next closest Honda service (Courtney & Patterson) a call and they definitely said there is no charge involved, even for fluid.

**HuyT** · 14-09-2011 03:24 PM

I bought a second hand car a few months back, how do i know if the hose has been replaced by the this recall?

**Fredoops** · 14-09-2011 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by HuyT

I bought a second hand car a few months back, how do i know if the hose has been replaced by the this recall?

Look at the ps hose, does it have a rubber sleeve and cable ties? Or just the hose itself, failing that, call hoda with your vin number

**traumatized** · 14-09-2011 06:03 PM

For a visual picture refer to page 5 of this thread and look for post #67, you will notice the sleeve is held in place by cable ties.

**HuyT** · 14-09-2011 06:47 PM

yay thanks, looks the same as post #67. so does that mean the rubber sleeve was added on only? not along with a new hose?

**Fredoops** · 14-09-2011 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by HuyT

yay thanks, looks the same as post #67. so does that mean the rubber sleeve was added on only? not along with a new hose?

If they dis the sleeve then they did the hose... I hope

**traumatized** · 14-09-2011 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by HuyT

yay thanks, looks the same as post #67. so does that mean the rubber sleeve was added on only? not along with a new hose?

They should have replaced the hose also, as the recall was done recently you generally will be able to tell where the metal connector is bolted to the power steering pump. That metal connector will be a lot shiner than the power steering pump. Also refer to post #67 you can see it in the picture.