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NHTSA campaign 25V391000 · manufacturer recall FLX, XLY

2021–2025 Acura and Honda: service brakes, hydraulic recall

A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

high 259,033 vehicles affected FMVSS 108 93% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems." Risk A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.

Reported to NHTSA Jun 12, 2025 by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.), owners notified Jul 28, 2025.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

An unsecured brake pedal pivot pin that can cause the pedal to shift out of position directly compromises the driver's ability to apply the brakes, which is a brake system failure that can cause a crash.

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V391000

Vehicles built Oct 23, 2020 to Feb 28, 2025 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2023 Acura MDXCompact SUVC3
2024 Acura MDXCompact SUVC3
2025 Acura MDXCompact SUVC4
2021 Acura TLXCompact SedanC5
2022 Acura TLXCompact SedanC4
2023 Acura TLXCompact SedanC4
2024 Acura TLXCompact SedanB2
2025 Acura TLXCompact SedanB2
2023 Honda PilotLarge SUVD5
2024 Honda PilotLarge SUVD6
2025 Honda PilotLarge SUVC4

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 93%

of the campaign

5 quarters into the six-quarter reporting window, and still climbing.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 25V391000 · the manufacturer calls it FLX, XLY

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FLX, XLY the same recall as 25V391000?

Yes. FLX, XLY is the number Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 25V391000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Oct 23, 2020 to Feb 28, 2025. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.