NHTSA Campaign 13V571000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Nov 14, 2013 · 19,197 vehicles affected

What's wrong

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles manufactured May 6, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The bolts that attach the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the bolts could loosen possibly allowing the shaft to detach.

Consequence

If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC8.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA MDX 2014 19,197

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V571000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.