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Acura in the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.

NHTSA campaign 16V-640 · Reported September 6, 2016 · 8,354 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Acura TLX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
8,354
REMEDY
Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-640.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015Acura TLX

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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