# NHTSA recall 15V301000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 15V301000
- Manufacturer's number: JQ4, JQ5, JQ6
- Manufacturer: Honda \(American Honda Motor Co.\)
- Reported: 2015\-05\-20
- Owners notified: 2015\-07\-06
- Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
- Units potentially affected: 19502

## What is wrong

Honda \(American Honda Motor Co.\) is recalling certain model year 2014\-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles.  In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System \(CMBS\) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.


## What can happen

If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge.  The recall began on July 6, 2015.  Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1\-800\-382\-2238.  Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-01\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 19502
- Reported remedied: 18670 \(95%\)
- Reported unreachable: 93
- Reported removed: 4

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 ACURA MDX](/makes/acura/mdx/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-23 to 2015\-02\-02.
- [2015 ACURA MDX](/makes/acura/mdx/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-23 to 2015\-02\-02.
- [2014 ACURA RLX](/makes/acura/rlx/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-10\-22.
- [2015 ACURA RLX](/makes/acura/rlx/2015/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-10\-22.
- [2014 ACURA RLX HYBRID](/makes/acura/rlx/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-04\-15 to 2014\-03\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B14037](/bulletins/10211597.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin
- [14037 JK9](/bulletins/10211588.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin
- [High Pressure Fu](/bulletins/10211543.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin
- [Technical Resear](/bulletins/10211540.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin
- [Parts and Servic](/bulletins/10211539.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin
- [SB16011](/bulletins/10211538.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin
- [PIC \- 2015 MDX O](/bulletins/10198908.md), 2021-07-06, Service bulletin
- [B19050B](/bulletins/10160873.md), 2019-06-06, Service bulletin
- [DLR MSG \- RFP \-](/bulletins/10129485.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [DLR MSG \- RFP \-](/bulletins/10129471.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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