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Acura bolts that attach the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened.

NHTSA campaign 13V-571 · Reported November 14, 2013 · 19,197 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Acura MDX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
19,197
REMEDY
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the power train automatic transmission. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-571.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Acura MDX

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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