NHTSA Campaign 13E040000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 13E040000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
13E040000 covers 1 model from Acura, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 13E040000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Besides 13E040000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 25 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain Trailer Hitch Harness Kits, Part Number 08L91-TZ5-200. These kits are for use in 2014 model year Acura MDX vehicles. The trailer hitch kit has a subharness that is incorrectly wired such that there may be no power supplied to an accessory trailer brake controller.
- The risk
- If the trailer brake controller is not powered, when towing a trailer, longer stopping distances could be required, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will correct the trailer hitch subharness wiring, free of charge. The recall began on August 23, 2013. Owners may contact Acura Customer Service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this campaign is JB2.
Vehicles covered by 13E040000 (1)
Acura (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13E040000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted