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Service bulletin B16-008

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 id10084259
Published by NHTSA2016-11-15
Manufacturer's numberB16-008
Manufacturer's date2016-04-30
NHTSA componentFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA's summary

SERVICE BULLETIN - REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHEN THE AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM.

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

Fuel system, Fuel pump

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX2014, 2015, 2016
ACURA RLX2014, 2015, 2016
ACURA RLX HYBRID2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
ACURA RLX HYBRID2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
ACURA TLX2015, 2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V8580002023-12-18. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
19V0600002019-01-29. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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-16-0082021-05-13. Service bulletin. SYMPTOM The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. POSSIBLE CAUSES The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp. NOTE: This noise does not impact pump, engine function, or reliability CORRECTIVE ACTION Replace the high pressure fuel pump.
DLR-03-16-20162021-05-08. Service bulletin. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 RLXs with a client complaint of a chirping noise coming from the high pressure fuel pump during engine operation. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
B16-0082018-10-01. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
B16-0082018-05-14. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp noise. NOTE: This noise does not impact the pump, engine function, or reliability.
B16-0082017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
B16-0082017-06-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS MAKING A CHIRP.
B16-0082017-01-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A CHIRPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP. REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION.
B-PAS-03162016-92017-01-09. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 RLXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DURING ENGINE OPERATION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BER16020A2017-01-04. Service bulletin. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - PLEASE CALL HONDA TO DISCUSS ANY FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION.
B160082016-12-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM.