# Service bulletin BBOM08092018901

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: 10144045
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-09\-04
- Manufacturer's number: BBOM08092018901
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-08\-09
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

## NHTSA's summary

Dealer message \- Today, Acura is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Acura vehicles due to an error on the replacement \(service part\) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10144045-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10144045-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2003 ACURA CL
- 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
- 1999 ACURA TL
- 2002 to 2003 ACURA TL
- 2013 ACURA TSX

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [02V226000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V226000.md), 2002-08-28: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [ONLB9702252021](/bulletins/10187898.md), 2021-03-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Owner Notification Letter \- This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective motor power inverter, also known as intelligent inverter unit. The motor power inverter may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure will result in the charging system, PGM\-FI system, and IMA system warning lights coming on. The decreased power supply to the 12\-volt battery can lead to a series of system malfunctions.
- [B20\-021](/bulletins/10184664.md), 2020-12-23, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "Service Bulletin \- The motor power inverter \(MPI\), also known as the intelligent inverter unit \(IIU\), may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure may result in one or more of the following DTC\(s\): \-P1440 \(MPI Module Output Circuit Malfunction\) \-P1437 \(MPI Module Short Circuit\) \-P15A5 \(Motor Current Sensor Circuit Malfunction\) \-P0A78 \(MPI Module Internal Circuit Malfunction\) \-P0AE1 \(Bypass Contractor Malfunction\) \-P0A3C \(Motor Control Module \(MCM\) Overheating\) \-P0A3F \(Motor Rotor Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction\) \-P0DA8 \(MPI Module Voltage Malfunction\) \-P1634 \(MPI Module Signal Circuit Malfunction\) \-P0AEE \(MPI Internal Circuit Malfunction\) \-P0A27 \(High Voltage Contactor Stays Activated\) American Honda is extending the warranty coverage of the motor power inverter \(MPI\) on these vehicles to 15 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first."
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10129554.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin \- The MIL comes on and DTC P0455 \(EVAP system large leak\) and/or DTC P0456 \(EVAP system very small leak detected\) is set. The fuel fill cap \(gas cap\) may also be loose or have a stick\-slip feeling when tightened. The fuel fill cap gasket creates too much friction, preventing the cap from sealing properly.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115751.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service bulletin \- There is a chirping from the engine area while driving on rough roads in high ambient temperatures. The side engine mounts internal components are rubbing together, causing a noise.
- [B12\-042](/bulletins/10108422.md), 2017-07-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "SERVICE BULLETIN \- THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS MORE THAN THE CLIENT EXPECTS; THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW ON THE DIPSTICK SOONER THAN EXPECTED BASED ON OVERALL VEHICLE USAGE, CONDITION, AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY. IN SOME CASES, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON."
- [BPAS09152016902](/bulletins/10086261.md), 2016-12-14, Service bulletin: ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE \- AMERICAN HONDA \(AHM\) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010\-2013 MDXS, 2011\-2012 RLS, 2009\-2014 SHAWD TLS \& 2010\-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
- [ASN: 1305](/bulletins/10052433.md), 2013-07-27, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); TIRES; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ENGINE; WHEELS. ACURA: SERVICE NEWS. ENGINE SHUTS OFF, POWER ON, BUT IN ACCESSORY; NEVER USE CONVENTIONAL WHEEL \& TIRE ASSEMBLIES ON PAX VEHICLES; MIL ON AFTER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT; S/M FIX BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. \*PE
- [307](/bulletins/10021343.md), 2007-04-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ROUGH IDLE, STALLS AT STOPS, AND DTC'S P0172 OR P0175 APPEAR WHEN INSPECTED. \*KB
- [505](/bulletins/10016279.md), 2005-09-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ALTERNATOR CONDITION \(NO OR LOW OUTPUT\) DEALER VISIT REQUEST. \*TT
- [505](/bulletins/10016260.md), 2005-09-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CRANKS WON'T START, IMMOBILIZER LIGHT FLASHES. \*TT

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