Service bulletin B18-004
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 | 10128896 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-02-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | B18-004 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-02-08 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Service bulletin - While driving, the client may experience flickering interior/exterior lights, multiple indicators coming on, jerky steering and/or other voltage-related fluctuations. The B+ sensing screw on the alternator is not torqued properly.
The document
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Components
Electrical system
| ACURA MDX | 2017 |
|---|---|
| ACURA RDX | 2017 |
| ACURA TLX | 2017 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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