Service bulletin SB-11-006

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10038347
Published by NHTSA	2011-06-15
Manufacturer's number	SB-11-006
Manufacturer's date	2011-05-14
Replaces	SB-11-006 REV.
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

NHTSA's summary

HONDA ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DAMPER SYSTEM COIL CONNECTORS MAY CORRODE FROM ROAD SALT AND RESULT IN DAMPER FLUID LOSS. 2009 MDX. *RM UPDATED ON 08.31.2011. *KB

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX	2008, 2009

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