NHTSA Campaign 19V298000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Apr 12, 2019 · 93,946 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.

Consequence

Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA MDX 2018 93,946
ACURA MDX 2019 93,946
ACURA RLX 2019 93,946
ACURA RLX HYBRID 2019 93,946
ACURA TLX 2019 93,946
HONDA ODYSSEY 2019 93,946
HONDA PILOT 2018 93,946
HONDA PILOT 2019 93,946
HONDA RIDGELINE 2019 93,946

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V298000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.