NHTSA recall 25V259000
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 | 25V259000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FLI |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2025-04-17 |
| Owners notified | 2025-05-28 |
| Component | INTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 152800 |
| Part numbers | 34150/155-TZ5-H040-M1, 34150/155-TZ5-A730-M1 |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 152800 |
| Reported remedied | 93796 (61%) |
| Reported unreachable | 615 |
| Reported removed | 6454 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.
What can happen
Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
| 2014 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
|---|---|
| 2015 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
| 2016 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
| 2017 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
| 2018 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
| 2019 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
| 2020 ACURA MDX | Built 2012-10-22 to 2020-12-22. |
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
| ONL6M606032025 Form | 2025-07-01. Other. Owner Notification Letter - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work. |
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| ONL6M606032025 Letter | 2025-07-01. Other. Owner Notification Letter - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work. |
| ONL6L806042025 Form | 2025-07-01. Other. Owner Notification Letter - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work. |
| ONL6L806042025 Letter | 2025-07-01. Other. Owner Notification Letter - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work. |
| BTI&05252023902 | 2023-06-02. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of the lid light (inner taillight) inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BTI&05092023902 | 2023-05-23. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of the lid light (inner taillight) inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BTI&04182023901 | 2023-04-27. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of the lid light (inner taillight) inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BTI&04042023901 | 2023-04-20. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - Honda is searching for certain 2019 - 2020 MDXs with a client complaint of the lid light (inner taillight) inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BTI&03212023901 | 2023-03-29. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of the lid light (inner taillight) inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| B19-019 | 2023-03-18. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Recall update for 2014 - 2019 MDX and 2017 - 2019 MDX Hybrid Sport models. An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or all of the taillights not to work. Honda updated the inspection procedure to replace both inner taillights if one or both inner taillights do not come on. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.