{"id":39153,"date":"2022-12-28T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39153"},"modified":"2022-12-28T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:04:00","slug":"2022-acura-tlx-recall-robot-slashed-tires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39153","title":{"rendered":"Acura recalling a handful of ’22 TLXs due to potentially slashed tires – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acura<\/a> has issued a recall that applies to less than 20 units of the 2022 TLX<\/a> sedan. The cars included in the campaign were manufactured with tires that may have been damaged by part of a robotic<\/a> arm while being sorted and stored at a Bridgestone facility in Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Assigned recall number 22V-950<\/a> by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> (NHTSA<\/a>), the campaign includes 19 units of the TLX<\/a> built on September 1, 2022, and Acura estimates that 95% of them may have been built with damaged tires. The company explains that the tires fitted to these vehicles could have sustained cuts and\/or tears because a protective plastic shoe located at the base of a robotic arm used to unstack tires exposed a sharp edge by rotating out of position. Damaging a tire’s bead area can cause it to gradually lose air; the problem can also manifest itself through unusual noises or vibrations. The tire pressure monitoring system<\/a> could warn the driver of an issue.<\/p>\n

The tires in question are Bridgestone’s 235\/50R18 Turanza EL440. Acura states that it’s not aware of warranty<\/a> claims, field reports, injuries or crashes related to the issue, and Bridgestone says that human workers are now tasked with loading and unloading tires in its facility.<\/p>\n

Owners of affected cars will receive details about the recall campaign by mail starting on January 30, 2023. They’ll be asked to take their TLX to a dealership<\/a> to get the tires inspected; new tires will be installed free of charge if the ones on the car fall within the affected date range. Drivers who experienced a problem related to this recall and paid to get new tires installed will be eligible to ask Acura for a refund.<\/p>\n

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