Acura MDX (2014): Power train
Recall 13V571000 · Nov 14, 2013 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
19,197
vehicles affected
19,197
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V571000
- Date
- Nov 14, 2013
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 19,197
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles manufactured May 6, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The bolts that attach the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the bolts could loosen possibly allowing the shaft to detach.
What can happen
If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC8.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V571000?
1 model: Acura MDX (2014), about 19,197 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V571000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC8.
What can happen?
If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.