NHTSA campaign 13V571000 · Manufacturer campaign JC8
Acura Recall 13V-571: Drive Shaft May Detach
NHTSA recall 13V571000 (Manufacturer campaign JC8) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on November 14, 2013, with 19,197 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura MDX for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on July 3, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V571000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V571000 (also written 13V-571 or 13V571)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- JC8
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,197 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.78% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V571000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Acura
Acura MDX
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 6, 2013 – October 14, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V571000.
Defect description
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles manufactured May 6, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The bolts that attach the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the bolts could loosen possibly allowing the shaft to detach.
Safety consequence
If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC8.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V571000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.