The defect
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic, Acura RDX, Acura Integra, and 2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold feature is engaged or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel.
The risk
Unintended vehicle movement or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the VSA modulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are OEJ, XEK, AEY, XEX and OEW.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura Integra | 2023 |
| Acura RDX | 2023 |
| Honda Accord | 2022 |
| Honda Civic | 2023 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura Integra | 2023 | 208 | 2 |
| Acura RDX | 2023 | 24 | 2 |
| Honda Accord | 2022 | 260 | 4 |
| Honda Civic | 2023 | 258 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 23V791000 22 Nov 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V779000 20 Nov 2023 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 23V732000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V730000 31 Oct 2023 | Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. |
| 23V679000 11 Oct 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V672000 4 Oct 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023