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Service bulletin DLR-03-16-2016

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10191898
Published by NHTSA2021-05-08
Manufacturer's numberDLR-03-16-2016
Manufacturer's date2016-03-16
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA's summary

American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 RLXs with a client complaint of a chirping noise coming from the high pressure fuel pump during engine operation. 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.

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

Equipment and accessories, Fuel system, Fuel pump

Vehicles listed
ACURA RLX2014, 2015, 2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V8580002023-12-18. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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
B16-0082018-10-01. 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.
B16-0082018-05-14. 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.
B16-0082017-07-31. 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.
B16-0082017-06-19. 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.
B-PAS-03162016-92017-01-09. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 RLXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DURING ENGINE OPERATION. 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.
B160082016-12-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM.
B16-0082016-11-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHEN THE AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM.
ACURA RFP 14-162016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.