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Service bulletin B16-059

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10087422
Published by NHTSA2016-12-28
Manufacturer's numberB16-059
Manufacturer's date2016-10-20
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A POP OR CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD IN COLD WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 50°F. THE REAR DAMPER UPPER MOUNT BUSHING MATERIAL IS TOO HARD.

The document

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Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
ACURA RDX2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

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

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