Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V256000

Exterior lighting

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-03-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V256000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
322,897
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-28
Owners notified
2019-05-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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

9 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Acura MDX2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Acura MDX Sport Hybrid2019 2018 2017

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.