Honda Recalls 2014-2015 Acura MDX for Air Conditioner Bolt Defect
Honda is recalling 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles because air conditioning compressor bolts may lack anti-corrosion coating, posing a road hazard risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a component that may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX and MDX AWD vehicles manufactured between April 23, 2013, and December 16, 2014. The recall affects 106,439 vehicles. The defect involves air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolts that may not have received the proper anti-corrosion coating.
If a bolt was not coated, it may corrode and break. If the bolt breaks, the compressor clutch plate may separate from the vehicle, potentially becoming a road hazard. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolt and install a new clutch plate if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-800-382-2238 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- ACURA MDX
- Brand
- ACURA
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV
- Affected units
- 106,439
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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