Seat beltsRecall 14V-639 · Acura vehicles
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recall 14V-639 covers 43,481 Acura vehicles for a seat belts problem, reported to NHTSA on October 10, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q1) shows 95% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V639000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
The risk
A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
95%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 106 vehicles were listed as unreachable.