Service bulletin B17020D
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10108701 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-07-28 |
| Manufacturer's number | B17020D |
| Manufacturer's date | 2017-02-14 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Service news article - We?ve made an important change to the AcuraLink telematics unit that you need to be aware of. This change switches the coverage of the internal cellular module from Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
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, Software
| ACURA ILX | 2016, 2017 |
|---|---|
| ACURA MDX | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| ACURA RDX | 2016, 2017 |
| ACURA RLX | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| ACURA TLX | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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