NHTSA Campaign 15V301000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported May 20, 2015 · 19,502 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA MDX 2014 19,502
ACURA MDX 2015 19,502
ACURA RLX 2014 19,502
ACURA RLX 2015 19,502
ACURA RLX HYBRID 2014 19,502

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V301000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.