The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·14V779000·Announced 2014-12-08

Honda Recalls 2015 Acura TLX Vehicles for Transmission Parking Defect

Honda is recalling 2015 Acura TLX vehicles because a transmission defect may prevent the vehicle from engaging Park, increasing the risk of rolling away and crashing.

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 in the transmission that may prevent the vehicle from engaging Park, creating a risk of the vehicle rolling away and causing a crash. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk), warranting a score of 4.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX V6 2WD vehicles manufactured between July 14, 2014, and November 12, 2014, and certain 2015 TLX V6 SH-AWD vehicles manufactured between August 26, 2014, and November 10, 2014. The recall affects 9,392 vehicles in total.

The defect involves the automatic transmission parking pawl, which may become contaminated, or the park rod, which may become dislodged or broken. This issue may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position. If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmission if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JM8. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
ACURA TLX
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
9,392

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)

  • TLX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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