American Honda Motor Company is (7267.T) recalling more than 9000 2025 Acura MDX vehicles for bad back-up cameras, according to a safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning.
“The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, Rear Visibility,” Honda said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing.
Chronology
- 23 October 2024 – Honda discovered a potential issue with the center information display during a production vehicle review and – informed the supplier, who began to investigate and analyze the issue. The supplier of the center information display unit, Alps Alpine North America, informed Honda that the software settings contained a programming defect which occurs when the transmission is shifted out of reverse and into another drive position within a certain time. When the center information display unit attempts to change out of the reverse camera image, the unit mistakenly interprets the signal as an internal error, resulting in a black screen, despite shifting the transmission back into reverse.
- 16 December 2024 – Honda received an update from the supplier.
- 19 December 2024 – Honda analyzed the information provided by the supplier.
- 16 January 2025 – Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety and FMVSS noncompliance existed and decided to conduct a safety and noncompliance recall.
As of 16 January 2025, Honda has received no warranty claims or reports of injuries or crashes of Acura vehicles related to this safety defect from 15 May 2024 to 16 January 2025.
Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge as required by Federal Safety Regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today 3 March 2025. Owners may contact Honda’s customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s number for this recall is RKZ. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at nhtsa.gov about NHTSA recall 25V032 or 25V-032.
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Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped 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.
Acura MDX Vehicles recalled for Bad Rear-view Cameras
American Honda Motor Company is (7267.T) recalling more than 9000 2025 Acura MDX vehicles for bad back-up cameras, according to a safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning.
“The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, Rear Visibility,” Honda said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing.
Chronology
As of 16 January 2025, Honda has received no warranty claims or reports of injuries or crashes of Acura vehicles related to this safety defect from 15 May 2024 to 16 January 2025.
Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge as required by Federal Safety Regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today 3 March 2025. Owners may contact Honda’s customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s number for this recall is RKZ. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at nhtsa.gov about NHTSA recall 25V032 or 25V-032.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), 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. Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures. 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 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.