Service bulletin 1205

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10018866
Published by NHTSA	2006-01-19
Manufacturer's number	1205
Manufacturer's date	2005-12-16
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 81-64. *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

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
ACURA RL	2005, 2006
ACURA TL	2004, 2005, 2006

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
12V573000	2012-12-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
05V132000	2005-04-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2005086	2005-03-30. Electrical

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
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B21120A	2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time. As a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
SB-08-057	2021-07-06. Service bulletin. HandsFreeLink (HFL) Doesn?t Work, or Battery Is Too Low to Start the Engine: The HandsFreeLink (HFL) system doesn?t work, and/or the battery sometimes won?t start the vehicle.
B-08-057	2021-04-30. Service bulletin. SYMPTOM The HandsFreeLink (HFL) system doesn’t work, and/or the battery sometimes won’t start the vehicle. PROBABLE CAUSE The HFL control unit has an internal problem, which creates a parasitic current draw of 250 mA CORRECTIVE ACTION Do the REPAIR PROCEDURE, which includes a diagnosis, and if necessary, replace the HFL control unit.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-06-18. Service bulletin. 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.
BTS180401	2018-05-07. Service bulletin. Tech line summary article - Can?t get past this screen when adding keys with the Immobilizer Setup Tool in the i-HDS? "Tester is not communicating with immobilizer unit". Here?s an easy workaround to restore communication. 1. Release the built-in key from the keyless access remote. 2. Remove the ignition switch cover. To do this, just insert the key into the slot in the bottom of the cover, push the key all the way in, then pull out on the cover and the key. 3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, then turn it to ON. 4. Select OK on the i-HDS screen to continue.
Service Bulletin	2017-08-15. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - BACKGROUND Electrical noise (interference) generated by the vehicle may inadvertently cause some or all of the vehicle's airbags to deploy. Many vehicles had an electrical noise suppressor installed under S/B 13-038, Safety Recall: Electrical Noise May Cause Inadvertent Front Airbag Deployment. In rare cases, even with the noise suppressor installed, some front airbags inadvertently deployed.
DLR MSG - Acura	2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Dealer message - On September 18, 2013, Acura notified NHTSA of a Safety Recall for some 2003 MDX vehicles for the issue covered in service bulletin 13-038, Safety Recall: Electrical Noise May Cause Inadvertent Airbag Deployment. On January 27, 2015, Acura notified NHTSA of a revised repair for that recall.
DLR MSG - ACURA	2017-05-24. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME 2003 MDX VEHICLES FOR THE ISSUE COVERED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ON JANUARY 27, 2015, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A REVISED REPAIR FOR THAT RECALL. THE ORIGINAL REPAIR CONSISTED OF THE INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRONIC NOISE FILTER TO COUNTER INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS DUE TO ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE. AFTER FURTHER TESTING, ACURA HAS OBSERVED A SMALL NUMBER OF INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENTS IN VEHICLES THAT ALREADY RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. DUE TO THIS, ACURA HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SRS UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACED IN ALL AFFECTED UNITS."
B15-011	2017-05-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - ELECTRICAL NOISE (INTERFERENCE) GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE SOME OR ALL OF THE VEHICLE’S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MANY VEHICLES HAD AN ELECTRICAL NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED UNDER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN RARE CASES, EVEN WITH THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED, SOME FRONT AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED.