Acura has issued a recall for 70,658 ILX sedans because they may develop a brake fluid leak, which can result in reduced brake function.
The company tells federal safety officials that a chemical used in manufacturing may have contaminated the brake fluid used in some ILX sedans. That can cause a seal to degrade, leading to a leak in the brake master cylinder.
A leak “can reduce brake-pedal firmness and increase stopping distance, raising the risk of a crash or injury.” Acura is aware of no injuries, but at least 192 warranty claims related to the problem.
Dealers will fix the problem by replacing the brake master cylinder with an improved part.
By law, dealers never charge for recall repairs.
Automakers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. While automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, they rarely get them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. To find out if your car is one of them, check the easy VIN tool at our recall center.
