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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10127629
Published by NHTSA	2018-02-05
Manufacturer's number	DLR MSG - RFP -
Manufacturer's date	2014-08-12
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
ACURA ILX	2013

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

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BBOM12182020	2020-12-23. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - Today, December 18, 2020, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2013 ILX Hybrid vehicles. This warranty extension covers the intelligent inverter unit (IIU) to address possible concerns of various warning lights turning on and diminishing electric motor power, braking or steering assistance control. American Honda is extending the warranty coverage of the IIU to 15 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-21. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-12. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
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