NHTSA recall 14V792000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V792000 |
| Manufacturer's number | JN2 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2014-12-16 |
| Owners notified | 2015-02-02 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 9751 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-07-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 9751 |
| Reported remedied | 9503 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 12 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, 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. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 22, 2012, to January 30, 2014, 2015 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to November 18, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles manufactured November 5, 2013, to July 25, 2014. An aluminum film applied to the inner reflector of the headlight may experience adhesion issues causing the film to delaminate. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What can happen
Delamination of the aluminum film may diminish output of the headlight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both of the headlights, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JN2.
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 RLX | Built 2012-11-22 to 2014-01-30. |
|---|---|
| 2015 ACURA RLX | Built 2014-06-04 to 2014-11-18. |
| 2014 ACURA RLX HYBRID | Built 2013-11-05 to 2014-07-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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 | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The reflective film backing material inside the headlights may delaminate, which may result in the vehicle no longer conforming to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. |
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| 2014-15 RLX LED | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. 2014-15 RLX Headlight LED Lens Film Delaminates Safety Recall Q&A |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The reflective film backing material inside the headlights may delaminate, which may result in the vehicle no longer conforming to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. |
| B14-051 | 2017-07-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE REFLECTIVE FILM BACKING MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS MAY DELAMINATE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE NO LONGER CONFORMING TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - AS PART OF OUR CONTINUOUS PRIORITY ON CLIENT SAFETY AND SATISFACTION, PLEASE REVIEW THE REPAIR PROCEDURE STEPS IN THE 2014-15 RLX SAFETY RECALL;14-051 HEADLIGHT LED LENS FILM DELAMINATES WITH ALL OF YOUR SERVICE CONSULTANTS, TECHNICIANS AND PARTS COUNTER ASSOCIATES. SPECIFICALLY, EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE IN PROPERLY COMPLETING STEP 9 AS FOLLOWS, “DRILL A ½ INCH HOLE ON THE OUTSIDE LENS OF THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES SO THEY CANNOT BE REUSED”. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE ASSEMBLIES ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED PER THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. GUIDELINES LISTED IN THE ACURA DEALER OPERATIONS MANUAL SECTIONS 8.9, 8.9.3, 8.10, 8.10.1 AND 8.10.2. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.