# Service bulletin 1003

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10004960
- Published by NHTSA: 2004\-01\-22
- Manufacturer's number: 1003
- Manufacturer's date: 2003\-10\-16
- NHTSA component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

## NHTSA's summary

HEATER BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATS OR BLOWS FUSE. \*TT

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning

## Vehicles listed

- 2001 to 2003 ACURA CL
- 2001 to 2004 ACURA MDX
- 2002 to 2004 ACURA RSX
- 1999 to 2004 ACURA TL
- 2004 ACURA TSX

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [08V092000](/recalls/nhtsa/08V092000.md), 2008-02-27: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- [01V161000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V161000.md), 2001-05-03: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [B07\-025](/bulletins/10143211.md), 2018-07-30, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service bulletin \- There are specific leak dye kits for the R\-134a and R\-1234yf A/C systems; make sure you use the correct kit for to the A/C system you are working on.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115797.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; AIR BAGS. Service bulletin \- Certain Acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger?s foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115796.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. Service bulletin \- A manufacturing error can produce over\-pressurization of the passenger?s \(front\) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger?s foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115789.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; AIR BAGS. Service bulletin \- Certain Acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger?s foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants.
- [ASB\-09\-030](/bulletins/10043247.md), 2012-03-06, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. ACURA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THE RETAINERS THAT IS BONDED TO BODY MAY BE DAMAGED OR COMES OFF WHEN REMOVING WINDSHIELD SIDE TRIM. \*PE
- [05048](/bulletins/10018241.md), 2005-12-20, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. REAR WINDOW WIPER IS NOISY OR DOES NOT WORK. \*TS
- [505](/bulletins/10016281.md), 2005-09-07, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. \(FRONT\) INTERIOR WATER LEAK. DEALER VISIT REQUEST. \*TT
- [01162005](/bulletins/10014779.md), 2005-05-10, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. HVAC BLOWER MOTOR NOISE. \*EH
- [04037](/bulletins/10013624.md), 2005-04-23, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. BUZZING FROM THE FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. \*TT
- [04034](/bulletins/10013621.md), 2005-04-23, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. MOONROOF WIND DEFLECTOR RATTLES. \*TT

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