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title: "ACURA TLX (2018) - Recall 23V751000 — NHTSA record 249549 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-249549-acura-tlx-2018-recall-23v751000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# ACURA TLX (2018) - Recall 23V751000 — NHTSA record 249549

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 13, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: ACURA TLX (2018) - Recall 23V751000
- **Reason**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine. A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Quantity**: 248999
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 249549

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V751000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: ACURA TLX; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 13, 2023
- **Manufacturer start**: Feb 5, 2014
- **Manufacturer end**: Jul 28, 2020
- **Owner notification**: Mar 28, 2024
- **Record created**: Nov 13, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V751000)

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