NHTSA campaign 16V640000 · Manufacturer campaign KC2
Acura Recall 16V-640: Transmission may Unexpectedly Shift to Neutral
NHTSA recall 16V640000 (Manufacturer campaign KC2) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on September 6, 2016, with 8,354 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Acura TLX for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 13, 2017, 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 16V640000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V640000 (also written 16V-640 or 16V640)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- KC2
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,354 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.04% (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 16V640000. 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 TLX
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V640000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX 2WD and 4WD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC2.
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 16V640000
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.