NHTSA campaign 14V639000 · Manufacturer campaign MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8
Acura Recall 14V-639: Front Seat Belts Not may not Function in Cold
NHTSA recall 14V639000 (Manufacturer campaign MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on October 10, 2014, with 43,481 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura MDX and Acura RLX for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on October 29, 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 14V639000 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
- 14V639000 (also written 14V-639 or 14V639)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 43,481 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.87% (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 14V639000. 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
Acura RLX
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 5, 2012 – November 25, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V639000.
Defect description
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
Safety consequence
A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.
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 14V639000
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.