NHTSA Campaign 25V259000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Apr 17, 2025 · 152,800 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.

Consequence

Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA MDX 2014 152,800
ACURA MDX 2015 152,800
ACURA MDX 2016 152,800
ACURA MDX 2017 152,800
ACURA MDX 2018 152,800
ACURA MDX 2019 152,800
ACURA MDX 2020 152,800

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V259000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.