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Service bulletin BCA11082016901

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10116783
Published by NHTSA2017-08-31
Manufacturer's numberBCA11082016901
Manufacturer's date2016-11-08
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2016 Acura is announcing four warranty extensions for model years 2007-2013 Acura MDX and model years 2010-2012 Acura ZDX vehicles to address Active Damper System(ADS) dampers from failures in cold regions. Basic Problem Dampers with ADS use metal particles in the damper oil to control movement/recoil. In cold temperatures the oil inside the dampers has reduced viscosity and a gap is generated between the main seal and the rod guide. The iron particulates in the ADS oil are then deposited in this gap blocking the path of the moving oil which damages the seal resulting in an oil leak. Cavitation occurs once enough oil is lost and the damper cannot keep up with operation of wheel up and down movement.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
ACURA ZDX2010, 2011, 2012

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

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