Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Exterior Lighting
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 28, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 322,897. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.
The risk
Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Acura MDX | 192 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Acura MDX | 169 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Acura MDX | 260 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Acura MDX | 377 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2015 Acura MDX | 71 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 Acura MDX | 172 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V256000.
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