American Honda Motor Co. is recalling ~65,135 model-year 2024 Acura ZDX and Prologue vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.*
“Due to software defects, the instrument cluster and center infotainment display can go blank while the vehicle is in operation. When the condition occurs, the instrument cluster will not display vehicle information, including but not limited to the speedometer, tachometer, warning telltales, and indicator lamps,” Honda said in the required safety defect recall filing made public this morning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
“Additionally, the center infotainment display will not display the rear-view camera image when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. This condition may occur intermittently and may recover after the vehicle is restarted,” Honda said.
“The vehicle’s display control software for the instrument cluster and infotainment system contains six independent software defects within the Radio Control Module. Each defect can occur independently and result in a processing error within the Radio Control Module. When triggered, the Radio Control Module may fail to properly transmit data to the instrument cluster and/or infotainment display, resulting in a system restart or crash and both displays to go blank,” Honda said. Robert Bosch is the supplier.
Dealers will update the vehicle radio control module software, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 20 April 2026. Owners may contact Honda’s customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s numbers for this recall are TNL and XNK. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall are searchable on NHTSA.gov.
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Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Instrument Panel Display Failures – Honda, Acura Recalls
American Honda Motor Co. is recalling ~65,135 model-year 2024 Acura ZDX and Prologue vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.*
“Due to software defects, the instrument cluster and center infotainment display can go blank while the vehicle is in operation. When the condition occurs, the instrument cluster will not display vehicle information, including but not limited to the speedometer, tachometer, warning telltales, and indicator lamps,” Honda said in the required safety defect recall filing made public this morning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
“Additionally, the center infotainment display will not display the rear-view camera image when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. This condition may occur intermittently and may recover after the vehicle is restarted,” Honda said.
“The vehicle’s display control software for the instrument cluster and infotainment system contains six independent software defects within the Radio Control Module. Each defect can occur independently and result in a processing error within the Radio Control Module. When triggered, the Radio Control Module may fail to properly transmit data to the instrument cluster and/or infotainment display, resulting in a system restart or crash and both displays to go blank,” Honda said. Robert Bosch is the supplier.
Dealers will update the vehicle radio control module software, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 20 April 2026. Owners may contact Honda’s customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s numbers for this recall are TNL and XNK. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall are searchable on NHTSA.gov.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.