NHTSA recall 14V323000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V323000 |
| Manufacturer's number | JE9 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2014-06-13 |
| Owners notified | 2014-07-14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 14078 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 14078 |
| Reported remedied | 12234 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 215 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co., Inc (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Acura ILX vehicles manufactured January 16, 2012 to March 1, 2013, ILX Hybrid vehicles manufactured January 12, 2012 to February 7, 2013, and certain model year 2014 ILX vehicles manufactured May 2, 2013, to May 31, 2014, and ILX Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 18, 2013 to February 19, 2014. Excessive heat temperatures around the headlight bulb and reflector unit may diminish the output of the headlight and cause smoke, melting, and fire. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
The diminished light output may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Additonally, the excessive heat coming from around the bulb and reflector could cause the headlights to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlights, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-862-2872. Honda's number for this recall is JE9.
Notes
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.
| 2013 ACURA ILX | Built 2012-01-12 to 2013-03-01. |
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| 2014 ACURA ILX | Built 2013-05-02 to 2014-05-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| DLR MSG - RFP - | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect the headlight assemblies from certain healthy 2013-2014 ILX base models, which fit a certain criteria. |
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| Service Bulletin | 2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - In certain conditions, the design of the headlight assembly will not allow sufficient heat dissipation when the vehicle is not in motion. Over longer periods of time, the higher temperatures may damage the reflector unit and, in extreme conditions, the headlight might overheat causing smoke, melting or fire. |
| Question and Ans | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. 2013-14 ILX Headlights Overheat Safety Recall Q&A |
| DLR MSG - Acura | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. Dealer message - On June 13, 2014, Acura notified NHTSA of a StopSale order and SafetyRecallfor some 2013-14 ILX vehicles. Please refer to the attached Q&A File for additional details related to this Safety Recall. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.