Service bulletin DLR MSG - RFP -
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 | 10118022 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-09-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | DLR MSG - RFP - |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-11-17 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2015 RLXs with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P0154 (Front Air Fuel Ratio Sensor [Bank 2, Sensor 1]Heater System Malfunction) or P0134 (Rear Air Fuel Ratio Sensor [Bank 1, Sensor 1]Heater System Malfunction) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to your attempting any repair.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system
Trouble codes named
P0134, P0154
| ACURA RLX | 2014, 2015 |
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