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SevereNHTSA·13V571000·Announced 2013-11-14

Honda Recalls 2014 Acura MDX AWD for Drive Shaft Bolt Issue

Honda is recalling 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles because drive shaft bolts may not be properly tightened, which could allow the shaft to detach and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (drive shaft detachment) that explicitly increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles manufactured between May 6, 2013, and October 14, 2013. The recall involves 19,197 vehicles where the bolts attaching the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened.

If the bolts loosen, the drive shaft could detach while driving. This failure could cause excessive noise and damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

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 can contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit www.recalls.honda.com for more information.

The recalled product

Product
ACURA MDX
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
19,197

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MDX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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