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Service bulletin BTS160704

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 id10106937
Published by NHTSA2017-06-19
Manufacturer's numberBTS160704
Manufacturer's date2017-02-01
NHTSA componentSERVICE BRAKES

NHTSA's summary

TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION.

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

Brakes

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX2014, 2015, 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
20152012015-05-14. Brakes

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
1511012022-05-09. Service bulletin. Replacement TCMs don?t come with trim data. After installation, you need to run a teach-in (hydraulic pressure characteristic calibration) procedure with the HDS. The problem is that A/T DTC P287C (transmission adaptive values not learned) is set, which prevents teach-in.
B160082022-05-09. Service bulletin. The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm.
Front Brake Pad2022-05-09. Service bulletin. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016 MDXs with a client complaint of a front brake noise. The noise can be described as clicking, clacking or clunking due to pad shift. This pad shift noise usually occurs when turning or going straight. 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.
BPaS101720189012018-10-29. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2018 MDXs with a client complaint of vibration in the steering wheel while braking. 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.
BTS1607042017-07-31. Service bulletin. Tech line summary article - Are you feeling a vibration in the steering wheel while braking? We?re aware of this issue and are currently looking for a solution.
ENG REQ - BER1502017-07-17. Service bulletin. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 MDXs with clients reporting a vehicle with brake judder. 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.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-07-17. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 MDXs with clients reporting a vehicle with brake judder. 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.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-07-10. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014 MDXS WITH CLIENTS REPORTING A VEHICLE WITH BRAKE JUDDER. 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."
B-PAS-03162016-92017-01-09. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A FRONT BRAKE NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS CLICKING, CLACKING OR CLUNKING DUE TO PAD SHIFT. THIS PAD SHIFT NOISE USUALLY OCCURS WHEN TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT. 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."
BTS1607042016-12-28. Service bulletin. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, TURNING OR REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY OFFER A TEMPORARY FIX.