ACURA 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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 hitc…

Recall #: 13E040000

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ACURA 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM was recalled by Acura in July 22, 2013. Reason: American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain Trailer Hitch Harness Kits, Part Number 08L91-TZ5-200. These ki…. Remedy: Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will correct the trailer hitch subharness wiri…. Verify recall #13E040000 with the NHTSA before acting.

The recall

Acura issued this NHTSA recall-American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain Trailer Hitch Harness Kits, Part Number 08L91-TZ5-200. These ki….

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agency class: July 22, 2013
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Sourced from official NHTSA enforcement records. Verify recall #13E040000 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

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Product description

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.

Reason for recall

Hazard

If the trailer brake controller is not powered, when towing a trailer, longer stopping distances could be required, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy, what to do

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.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the NHTSA recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	13E040000
Date reported	July 22, 2013
Date initiated	July 22, 2013
Recalling firm	Acura
Affected scope	Not disclosed
Distribution	United States
Official source	NHTSA notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official NHTSA enforcement record. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

What to do with this recall

Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will correct the trailer hitch subharness wiring, free of charge. The recall began on…

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This recall was issued by the NHTSA on July 22, 2013. NHTSA does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 13E040000.

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Distribution: United States.

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