Exterior Lighting:headlights

NHTSA campaign 14V792000 · announced December 16, 2014 · filed by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) · 9,751 units affected

The problem

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 22, 2012, to January 30, 2014, 2015 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to November 18, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles manufactured November 5, 2013, to July 25, 2014. An aluminum film applied to the inner reflector of the headlight may experience adhesion issues causing the film to delaminate. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

The risk

Delamination of the aluminum film may diminish output of the headlight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both of the headlights, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JN2.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2014 Acura Rlx
• 2015 Acura Rlx
• 2014 Acura Rlx Hybrid

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.