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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·16V640000·Announced 2016-09-06

Acura Recalls 2015 TLX Vehicles for Transmission Wire Harness Defect

Honda is recalling 2015 Acura TLX vehicles because transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, causing the vehicle to unexpectedly shift to neutral and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission shifting to neutral) that creates an increased risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The recall involves 8,354 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps. As a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.

If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash. The defect is located in the Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM).

Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-888-234-2138 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ACURA TLX
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
8,354

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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