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title: "ACURA ILX (2020) - Recall 25V859000 — NHTSA record 316585 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder t"
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# ACURA ILX (2020) - Recall 25V859000 — NHTSA record 316585

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 Dec 11, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: ACURA ILX (2020) - Recall 25V859000
- **Reason**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function. Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Quantity**: 70658
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 316585

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V859000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: ACURA ILX; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 11, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Jan 29, 2020
- **Owner notification**: May 1, 2026
- **Record created**: Dec 12, 2025

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 replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RN5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 17, 2025. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V859000)

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