Safety Recall: 2013-2015 Acura ILX & 2013 ILX Hybrid Driveshaft Failure

Service Bulletin
20-051
February 2, 2021 Version 4
Safety Recall: 2013-15 ILX and 2013 ILX Hybrid Driveshaft
REVISION SUMMARY
Under BACKGROUND, additional information was added.

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The affected VIN population for this recall has been determined. All unaffected VINs have been marked closed (C) for service bulletin 20-051 in the iN VIN status inquiry. Unaffected VINs in your dealer inventory are no longer on STOP SALE. Make sure to notify any clients of unaffected vehicles who were previously told their vehicle may be subject to this safety recall. If a client believes their vehicle should be included in the campaign, contact your DPSM and have the client contact Acura with their concern. For any questions or concerns that client may have, you may direct them to contact Acura Client Relations at 800-382-2238.

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The affected VIN population for this recall has been determined. All unaffected VINs have been marked closed (C) for service bulletin 20-051 in the iN VIN status inquiry. Unaffected VINs in your dealer inventory are no longer on STOP SALE. Make sure to notify any clients of unaffected vehicles who were previously told their vehicle may be subject to this safety recall.
All affected VINs are OPEN in the iN VIN status inquiry, and any affected VINs in your dealer inventory are still on STOP SALE.
This bulletin will be updated with the repair information once the parts information is available.

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affected vehicles in your dealer inventory are on STOP SALE until further notice. Check for an iN message for further details.
Since the complete VIN information is in the process of being determined, the model listed under AFFECTED VEHICLES should be treated as a potentially affected vehicle at this time. Accordingly, American Honda is providing the verbiage below to facilitate service of these potentially affected vehicles. If a potentially affected vehicle arrives for service, you must advise them that their vehicle may be subject to a recall, and you must document that you advised them. The following suggested text should be included on the repair order. This information should be printed out completely any time service is conducted on a vehicle within the model/year range listed above. Once VIN specific information in available, the normal procedures under DOM 7.2.1 will apply for this recall.
Suggested verbiage to be included on the repair procedure:
“Client advised that:
The vehicle may be subject to one or more recalls affecting the driveshaft. The VIN information to identify the affected vehicles is currently unavailable. Once the affected VINs are identified, the registered owner of the vehicle will receive a notice to bring the vehicle in for replacement of the component.”