Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking

NHTSA recall 15V301000 · announced May 20, 2015 · filed by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) · 19,502 units affected

The problem

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

The risk

If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.

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 Mdx
• 2015 Acura Mdx
• 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, medical, or repair advice.