Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 CR-V and Acura RDX vehicles. The Certification Labels on the affected vehicles were printed with ink that may be inadvertently wiped away with an alcohol solvent. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Safety risk
If the label information can be wiped away, the operator may not be able to refer to the information, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda and Acura will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KF3 (CR-V)and KF4 (RDX).
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train
23
800 mi
Electrical system
17
9,249 mi
Engine
11
20,000 mi
Service brakes
11
9,146 mi
Unknown or other
8
100 mi
Vehicle speed control
8
22,000 mi
Air bags
5
91,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
10 mi
Structure: body
3
50,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
9,249 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
1
70,000 mi
Steering
1
1,500 mi
Wheels
1
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The 2016 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Open investigations
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
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.
