Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) – Front Seat Belts Not may not Function in Cold

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.


Report Received Date 10/10/2014
NHTSA ID 14V639000
Consequence Summary A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8
Potentially Affected 43481
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V639000)