American Honda Motor Co., working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), issued Recall No. 24V-612 covering about 294,612 vehicles after identifying a software problem in the fuel-injection electronic control unit (FI‑ECU). In certain 2022–2025 Acura MDX Type‑S, 2023–2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021–2025 Acura TLX Type‑S models, improper FI‑ECU programming can trigger sudden throttle changes that may illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp and cause hesitation, loss of drive power, or stalling—conditions that can elevate crash risk. The remedy is a dealer-performed ECU reprogramming with updated software, and owners who already paid out of pocket for related repairs may qualify for reimbursement if they can document the expense. The lawsuit/settlement focus in matters like this typically centers on consumer reimbursement and transparency: owners allege they incurred costs (diagnostics, repairs, towing, lost use) for a defect the manufacturer should have addressed, and they seek a structured process to repay those expenses and ensure an effective fix. Its significance is that it formalizes what many consumers struggle with in practice—consistent reimbursement rules, proof standards, and timelines—while reinforcing that software-driven safety defects can be just as serious as mechanical failures. More broadly, this fits a growing pattern of auto cases involving electronic control modules and over-the-air or dealer software updates, where the key legal and regulatory backdrop is NHTSA’s safety-defect framework, which requires manufacturers to notify owners and provide a free remedy, plus a reimbursement plan for qualifying pre-recall repairs submitted with the agency and administered through authorized dealers and NHTSA’s recall portal