If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1247827-acura-tlx-2015-recall-power-train · Recall date June 9, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V640000
“ACURA TLX (2015) recall — Power Train.” GovInfoNow, recall dated June 9, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1247827-acura-tlx-2015-recall-power-train. Based on NHTSA recall 16V640000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V640000).
Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC2.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V640000 — Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) ACURA TLX (2015) recall — Power Train Hello, I own a ACURA TLX (2015) recall — Power Train that is covered by recall 16V640000 from Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). The official recall notice states: Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC2. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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