The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V256000·Announced 2019-03-28

Acura Recalls MDX Models Due to Tailgate Light Moisture Ingress

Honda is recalling 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles because moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, causing them to fail and reducing vehicle visibility.

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 risk-of-harm product (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. The recall involves 322,897 vehicles in total.

Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, which can cause a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights. Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
ACURA MDX SPORT HYBRID, MDX
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
322,897

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 (2)

  • MDX SPORT HYBRID
  • MDX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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