# Service bulletin 505

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: 10016260
- Published by NHTSA: 2005\-09\-06
- Manufacturer's number: 505
- Manufacturer's date: 2005\-05\-16
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

CRANKS WON'T START, IMMOBILIZER LIGHT FLASHES. \*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

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2001 to 2003 ACURA CL
- 2001 to 2005 ACURA MDX
- 1996 to 2002 ACURA RL
- 2005 ACURA RL
- 2002 to 2005 ACURA RSX
- 1999 to 2005 ACURA TL
- 2004 to 2005 ACURA TSX

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [13V093000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V093000.md), 2013-03-15: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- [02V226000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V226000.md), 2002-08-28: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [DOR\-M3J3F\-07](/bulletins/10177598.md), 2020-07-27, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
- [BBOM08092018901](/bulletins/10144045.md), 2018-09-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message \- Today, Acura is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Acura vehicles due to an error on the replacement \(service part\) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action.
- [DLR MSG \- RFP \-](/bulletins/10129812.md), 2018-03-12, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Dealer message \- American Honda \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2004\-2008 TLs \& TSXs with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) on with the DTC P2138 \(Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor A/B Incorrect Voltage Correlation\) stored and poor engine performance. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
- [B\-PAS\-09122013\-9](/bulletins/10086742.md), 2016-12-20, Service bulletin: ENGINE. "DEAR MESSAGE \-AMERICAN HONDA \(AHM\) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2004\-2008 TSXS WITH A COMPLAINT OF THE ENGINE HESITATION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
- [BER16040A](/bulletins/10084265.md), 2016-11-15, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE HANDSFREELINK \(HFL\) NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE.
- [B\-PAS\-04132016\-9](/bulletins/10083835.md), 2016-11-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE \- REQUEST FOR PARTS TO INVESTIGATETHE HANDSFREELINK \(HFL\) NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE.
- [08\-057](/bulletins/10075668.md), 2016-07-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
- [IN\-27\-14](/bulletins/10055120.md), 2014-04-11, Service bulletin: ENGINE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ACURA: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) IS ON, WITH DTC P2138 \(ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION\), AND HAVE POOR PERFORMANCE IN ENGINE. MODEL 2004\-2008 TL, TSX. \*PE
- [IN\-2\-11\-14](/bulletins/10054809.md), 2014-02-28, Service bulletin: ENGINE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HONDA: SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WITH THE STORED DTC P2138 \(ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION\). THERE MAY ALSO BE POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. AHM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE ANY FURTHER EFFORT TOWARD REPAIRS. \*JS
- [IN\-09\-10](/bulletins/10054478.md), 2014-01-29, Service bulletin: ENGINE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ACURA: DUE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION, ENGINE POOR PERFORMANCE AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE \(DTC\) 02138, AN INVESTIGATION WILL CHECK CAUSE OF CONDITION. MODEL 2004\-2008 TX, TSX. \*PE

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