2018 ACURA MDX SPORT HYBRID Recall
- Campaign:
- 18V777000 on 11/06/2018
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper
- Manufactured:
- 04/03/2018 - 07/24/2018
- Affected:
- 64,785
- Defect:
- Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 acura mdx, 2017-2018 acura mdx sport hybrid, 2018-2019 honda hr-v and honda odyssey, and 2016 honda hr-v vehicles. the rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
- Consequence:
- A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Owners will be notified, and honda or acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin december 17, 2018. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. honda's numbers for this recall are c31 and l30.
- 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.
2018 ACURA MDX SPORT HYBRID TSB
- Bulletin:
- B18-060
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the audio unit will reboot on its own at times. there is a software problem within the audio unit.
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