Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V301000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-05-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V301000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Component
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
19,502
Reported to NHTSA
2015-05-20
Owners notified
2015-07-06

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

Safety risk

If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Acura MDX2015 2014
Acura RLX2015 2014
Acura RLX Hybrid2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.