NHTSA Campaign 19V298000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
NHTSA campaign 19V298000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 19V298000 with NHTSA on April 12, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V298000, NHTSA lists up to 93,946 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 10, 2018 and September 25, 2018.
The 19V298000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V298000 were scheduled from June 7, 2019, 56 days after the report.
19V298000 covers 5 models from Acura and Honda, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 19V298000 covers have filed at least 43 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V298000 vehicles, the 2019 Acura MDX has the most (30).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V298000 ranks 81 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 19V298000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 15 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 19V298000 was 16V528000, reported on July 12, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
- The risk
- Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.
Reported April 12, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V298000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V298000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 12, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted