{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V256000","date":"2019-03-28","owner_notified":"2019-05-07","manufacturer":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS","summary":"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.","consequence":"Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"M49","part_number":null,"units":322897,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-3","period_to":"2020-3","submitted":"2020-10-12","involved":322897,"remedied":277038,"unreachable":140,"removed":1818,"remedied_percent":85,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX","vehicle_id":"2014_acura_mdx","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-10-22","built_to":"2014-06-03"},{"year":2015,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX","vehicle_id":"2015_acura_mdx","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-06-03","built_to":"2015-02-10"},{"year":2016,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX","vehicle_id":"2016_acura_mdx","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-08-27","built_to":"2016-06-20"},{"year":2017,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX","vehicle_id":"2017_acura_mdx","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-11-24","built_to":"2017-10-26"},{"year":2018,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX","vehicle_id":"2018_acura_mdx","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-06-21","built_to":"2018-08-02"},{"year":2019,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX","vehicle_id":"2019_acura_mdx","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-04-11","built_to":"2018-10-22"},{"year":2017,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX SPORT HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2017_acura_mdx","match":"base","built_from":"2015-07-21","built_to":"2017-09-19"},{"year":2018,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX SPORT HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2018_acura_mdx","match":"base","built_from":"2017-08-24","built_to":"2018-07-25"},{"year":2019,"make":"ACURA","model":"MDX SPORT HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2019_acura_mdx","match":"base","built_from":"2018-08-02","built_to":"2018-10-12"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V256000"}