# Service bulletin BPaS05242019903

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: 10160609
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-06\-01
- Manufacturer's number: BPaS05242019903
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-05\-24
- NHTSA component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

## NHTSA's summary

Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10160609-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10160609-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame, Latches and locks

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2017 ACURA MDX

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2026275](/recalls/tc/2026275.md), 2026-06-04: Structure
- [26V365000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V365000.md), 2026-06-04: SUSPENSION:REAR; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [B24\-022](/bulletins/11011046.md), 2024-12-03, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. Service Bulletin \- The AWD warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.
- [BQDP01282021](/bulletins/10186658.md), 2021-02-03, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Dealer Message \- American Honda has been notified by our supplier of manufacturing defect resulting in a potential cosmetic/appearance imperfections. Due to this investigation, American Honda is requesting all dealers to return any uninstalled inventory to American Honda for investigation and validation by the supplier.
- [BPaS03032020901](/bulletins/10172419.md), 2020-03-12, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BPaS02132020901](/bulletins/10171549.md), 2020-02-20, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BPaS01242020901](/bulletins/10170791.md), 2020-01-29, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BPaS01072020905](/bulletins/10170201.md), 2020-01-15, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BPaS12022019902](/bulletins/10169074.md), 2019-12-11, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BPaS11142019901](/bulletins/10168085.md), 2019-11-21, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BPaS10282019901](/bulletins/10167165.md), 2019-11-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2014\-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing \(reversing\) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [BAW10212019](/bulletins/10166795.md), 2019-10-29, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; STRUCTURE. Dealer Message \- On August 29, 2019, American Honda launched one revised, and one new Warranty Extension paint bulletin. Please review the following summary of requirements within these bulletins and share with the appropriate staff to ensure proper claim submission.

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