Service bulletin Service Bulletin

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	10127658
Published by NHTSA	2018-02-05
Manufacturer's number	Service Bulletin
Manufacturer's date	2014-08-29
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Service bulletin - The oil filter is hard to remove. The original oil filter was cross-threaded onto the oil filter feed pipe.

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

Engine

Vehicles listed
ACURA MDX	2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2015281	2015-06-25. Engine

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
B16-008	2024-09-10. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
B14-025	2020-09-22. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The timing belt area chirps after the engine warms up.
B14-025	2020-08-14. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The timing belt area makes a chirping noise after the engine warms up.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-06-18. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 MDXs with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P0158 (Front Secondary Heated Oxygen Sensor Circuit High Voltage) and/or P0138 (Rear Secondary Heated Oxygen Sensor Circuit High Voltage) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
B16-008	2018-05-14. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp noise. NOTE: This noise does not impact the pump, engine function, or reliability.
Service Bulletin	2018-02-12. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - There is a chirping noise coming from the timing belt area after the engine warms up. The timing belt contacts the back edge of the crankshaft pulley.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 MDXs & 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 further repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 MDXs & 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 further repair of any kind.
B16-008	2017-12-05. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - There is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
DLR MSG - RFV -	2017-09-29. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2015 MDXs with a complaint of in-cabin engine noise while driving at slow speeds or during idle RPM sweep. The noise can be described as ringing. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting any repair.