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Service bulletin 1203

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10014164
Published by NHTSA2005-04-29
Manufacturer's number1203
Manufacturer's date2003-12-16
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, CHECK TO SEE IF THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT (CHMSL) IS OK. *NM

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

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX2004

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
12V5730002012-12-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB-10-0402011-02-03. Service bulletin. ACURA: STARTER DOES NOT WORK. DEBRIS COMING THROUGH THE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING CAUSED THE STARTER TO FAIL. REMOVE THE STARTER AND THE DEBRIS FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING. THEN INSTALL A NEW STARTER, AND SEAL THE MOUNTING SURFACE. *PE
SB-06-0502010-05-21. Service bulletin. ACURA: WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. A FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SETTLEMENT INCLUDE CERTAIN 2002-2006. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRES YOU TO HONOR A 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD FOR ALL WARRANTIES. NO MODELS WERE LISTED. *PE
12052006-01-19. Service bulletin. SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 81-64. *TT
070120052005-12-14. Service bulletin. SPEEDOMETER SHOPS CAN TRANSFER ODOMETER MILEAGE. ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
011620052005-05-10. Service bulletin. TPMS SENSOR ID MEMORIZATION FAILS REPEATEDLY. *EH
0120120032005-04-30. Service bulletin. ON-BOARD SNAPSHOP DATA IS CAPTURED WITH MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) ON. *SC
12032005-04-29. Service bulletin. SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 11-1X TO 11-9X, 11-AX AND 11-BX. *NM
020120042005-04-04. Service bulletin. POOR AM RADIO RECEPTION. *TT
110120042004-12-17. Service bulletin. ALTERNATOR IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF ADVERSE ENGINE CONDITION. THIS MAY INCLUDE BATTERY LIGHT ON OR FLASHING THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING OR DIM LIGHTS. REQUEST FOR VISIT. ALOS INCLUDES 2005 ACURA TL. *EH
010120042004-09-09. Service bulletin. INTERMITTENT SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 11-1X TO 11-9X, 11-AX, AND 11-BX. ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT