Service bulletin BPaS11272017902

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10125004
Published by NHTSA	2017-12-08
Manufacturer's number	BPaS11272017902
Manufacturer's date	2017-11-27
NHTSA component	AIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of a noise coming from the steering wheel (driver?s airbag area) when turning or driving. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

The document

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Components

Air bags

Vehicles listed
ACURA RDX	2017

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2019323	2019-06-28. Airbag

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
Noise in Steerin	2022-05-09. Service bulletin. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of a noise coming from the steering wheel (driver?s airbag area) when turning or driving. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
B18-029	2018-07-02. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passengers airbag inflator only.
BBOM05242018901	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally.
BPaS11012017901	2017-11-14. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of a noise coming from the steering wheel (driver?s airbag area) when turning or driving. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
B16-025	2017-10-12. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - There is a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking, or rubbing noise coming from the driver's airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving.
BPaS02152017902	2017-07-28. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & RDXs with a client complaint of a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking or rubbing noise coming from the driver?s airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving. It is the same complaint covered under the Service Bulletin 16-025 Steering Wheel Noise While Driving but the vehicles are outside of the affected VIN range. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
BER17010B	2017-06-28. Service bulletin. "ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 ILXS & RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CREAKING, RATTLING, BUZZING, CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER’S AIRBAG AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING. IT IS THE SAME COMPLAINT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 16-025 STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHILE DRIVING BUT THE VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
BPAS01232017901	2017-05-12. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 ILXS & RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CREAKING, RATTLING, BUZZING, CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER’S AIRBAG AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING. IT IS THE SAME COMPLAINT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 16-025 STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHILE DRIVING BUT THE VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.