NHTSA recall 19V256000
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 | 19V256000 |
| Manufacturer's number | M49 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2019-03-28 |
| Owners notified | 2019-05-07 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 322897 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-12 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 322897 |
| Reported remedied | 277038 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 140 |
| Reported removed | 1818 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, 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
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.
What can happen
Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.
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 2012-10-22 to 2014-06-03. |
|---|---|
| 2015 ACURA MDX | Built 2014-06-03 to 2015-02-10. |
| 2016 ACURA MDX | Built 2014-08-27 to 2016-06-20. |
| 2017 ACURA MDX | Built 2015-11-24 to 2017-10-26. |
| 2018 ACURA MDX | Built 2017-06-21 to 2018-08-02. |
| 2019 ACURA MDX | Built 2018-04-11 to 2018-10-22. |
| 2017 ACURA MDX SPORT HYBRID | Built 2015-07-21 to 2017-09-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 ACURA MDX SPORT HYBRID | Built 2017-08-24 to 2018-07-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 ACURA MDX SPORT HYBRID | Built 2018-08-02 to 2018-10-12. 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.