Affected Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Date Published
FEB 05, 2019
NHTSA TSB #
10153442
TSB Document
Summary
Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.