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Acura RLX MY2014: rear arms, subframe bolts and alignment checks

Historical rear-suspension fastener recall and limits when examining post-impact wheel damage.

What the manufacturer describes

Acura’s January 8, 2014 notice describes lower-arm/subframe bolts possibly undertightened in production. They could loosen/fall out in use, impairing control; NHTSA separately mentions transport to dealers. These dated campaign descriptions do not reconstruct an individual crash.

American Honda / NHTSA repository: Acura dealer communication: 2014 RLX Rear Suspension Bolts Parts UpdateNHTSA: NHTSA acknowledgment 13V-622: Loosening Of Lower Control Arm Bolts

Applicability and the full analysis

Bolt replacement and alignment are separate

The dealer notice requires bolt replacement and wheel realignment, referring to S/B 13-043. It supplies no full torque procedure, values or sequence; these cannot be reconstructed from the kit name.

American Honda / NHTSA repository: Acura dealer communication: 2014 RLX Rear Suspension Bolts Parts Update

Applicability and the full analysis

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Acura RLX MY2014: rear arms, subframe bolts and alignment checks

Historical rear-suspension fastener recall and limits when examining post-impact wheel damage.

Owner complaints and recalls

Common problems of the Acura RLX → Complaints by year, symptoms, recalls and service bulletins.