NHTSA recall 14V639000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V639000 |
| Manufacturer's number | MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2014-10-10 |
| Owners notified | 2014-10-29 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 43481 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-04-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 43481 |
| Reported remedied | 41252 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 106 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, 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 Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
What can happen
A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.
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.
| 2014 ACURA MDX | Built 2013-04-23 to 2014-08-25. |
|---|---|
| 2015 ACURA MDX | Built 2013-04-23 to 2014-08-25. |
| 2014 ACURA RLX | Built 2012-11-05 to 2013-11-25. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Service Bulletin | 2017-10-05. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - In extremely cold weather, -4 ºF (-20 ºC), interference in the front seat belt retractor mechanism may not allow the front seat belt to extend or retract properly. |
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| 2014-2015 MDX, 2 | 2017-10-05. Service bulletin. 2014-15 MDX & 2014 RLX Seat Belts Won't Extend/Retract Safety Recall Q&A |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - In extremely cold weather, -4 ºF (-20 ºC), interference in the front seat belt retractor mechanism may not allow the front seat belt to extend or retract properly. |
| DLR MSG - Acura | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Yesterday, October 7, 2014 Acura notified NHTSA of a Stop Sale order and Safety Recall for 36,335 2014-15 MDX and 7,126 RLX vehicles. Any new or used vehicles in dealer stock must be repaired per S/B 14-038, Safety Recall: Front Seatbelts Will Not Extend or Retract Properly in Extremely Cold Weather prior to sale. |
| 2014-2015 MDX, 2 | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. 2014-15 MDX & 2014 RLX Seat Belts Won't Extend/Retract Safety Recall Q&A |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - In extremely cold weather, -4 ºF (-20 ºC), interference in the front seat belt retractor mechanism may not allow the front seat belt to extend or retract properly. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.