Service bulletin B14-031
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 | 10142673 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-07-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | B14-031 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-07-03 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION); STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
Service bulletin - In high ambient temperatures, the steering column screeches or squeals when it moves in or out. Premature wear of the steering column gearbox components.
The document
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Components
Steering, Steering column and wheel, Steering gear
| ACURA RLX | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| ACURA RLX HYBRID | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| ACURA RLX HYBRID | 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| Service Bulletin | 2017-09-29. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - A moaning or rubbing noise is heard from the rear when driving straight and making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. There is a lack of lubrication in the P-AWS (precision all wheel steering) RTC (rear toe control) actuators. |
|---|---|
| B15060C | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull |
| B14-031 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - In high ambient temperatures, the steering column screeches or squeals when it moves in or out. Premature wear of the steering column gearbox components. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - A moaning or rubbing noise is heard from the rear when driving straight and making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. There is a lack of lubrication in the P-AWS (precision all wheel steering) RTC (rear toe control) actuators. |
| SB-14-031 | 2015-01-17. Service bulletin. ACURA: WHEN MOVING STEERING COLUMN, IN OR OUT, IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, IT WOULD SCREECH OR SQUEAL. MODEL 2104 RLX. *PE |
| SB-13-041 | 2013-12-17. Service bulletin. ACURA: WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING SMALL TURNING MOVEMENTS, SIDE TO SIDE, WITH STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS A MOANING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, ON SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2014 RLX. *PE |