NHTSA recall 15V417000
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 | 15V417000 |
| Manufacturer's number | JQ7 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2015-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 2015-08-07 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Units potentially affected | 106439 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-01-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 106439 |
| Reported remedied | 100157 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 185 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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.
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX and MDX AWD vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to December 16, 2014. The affected vehicles have air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolts that may not have received the proper anti-corrosion coating.
What can happen
If a bolt was not coated, it may corrode and break as a result. If the bolt breaks, the compressor clutch plate may separate from the vehicle, possibly becoming a road hazard.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolt and install a new clutch plate if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JQ7.
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 2014-06-03. |
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| 2015 ACURA MDX | Built 2014-06-03 to 2014-12-16. |
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
| B98015 | 2022-05-09. Service bulletin. Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated. |
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| Acura MDX | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. Our records indicate that you are still eligible for a PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT that has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. We released a software update for the audio, navigation, and hands-free phone systems in your navigation-equipped MDX. This software update provides functional and graphical improvements to make the systems more user friendly. |
| PIC - 2015 MDX O | 2021-07-06. Service bulletin. Our records indicate that you are still eligible for a PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT that has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. We released a software update for the audio, navigation, and hands-free phone systems in your navigation-equipped MDX. This software update provides functional and graphical improvements to make the systems more user friendly. |
| DLR-03-29-2016 | 2021-05-08. Service bulletin. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 MDXs with a client complaint of front bearing noise coming from the front while driving. The noise can be described as howling or moaning. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| DLR-02-16-2016 | 2021-05-07. Service bulletin. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 MDXs with a client complaint of front bearing noise coming from the front while driving. The noise can be described as howling or moaning. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS02202020901 | 2020-02-26. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS11142019907 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below. |
| BPaS10282019906 | 2019-11-05. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below. |
| BPaS10282019901 | 2019-11-05. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS10092019907 | 2019-10-26. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.