Service bulletins for the 2003 Acura MDX
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.
189 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Service bulletin - Certain Acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture upon deployment. Metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, possibly causing injury or fatality to vehicle occupants. |
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| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Service bulletin - Certain Acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger?s foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Service bulletin - Certain Acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger's foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Service bulletin - Certain Acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture upon deployment. Metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, possibly causing injury or fatality to vehicle occupants. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Service bulletin - A manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the passenger's (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger's foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants. |
| HONDA - AIRBAG S | 2017-07-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. CUSTOMER LETTER - PLEASE BE AWARE, WE HAVE A NATIONAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND RECALL UNDER WAY TO REPAIR AIRBAG INFLATORS, AT NO COST TO YOU, IN CERTAIN HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES (LISTED BELOW). TO SEE IF YOUR VEHICLE NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, PLEASE CHECK ITS RECALL STATUS. |
| HONDA - AIRBAG S | 2017-07-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. CUSTOMER LETTER - PLEASE BE AWARE, WE HAVE A NATIONAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND RECALL UNDER WAY TO REPAIR AIRBAG INFLATORS, AT NO COST TO YOU, IN CERTAIN HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES (LISTED BELOW). TO SEE IF YOUR VEHICLE NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, PLEASE CHECK ITS RECALL STATUS. |
| B15-033 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| B15-033 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| B14-029 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY S/B 15-033, RECALL: DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED IF YOU DID SERVICE BULLETIN 14-029 ON OR BEFORE JUNE 8, 2015. MAKE SURE TO USE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION PROVIDED" |
| B14-044 - 7-1-15 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. |
| B14-023 - 7-1-15 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| B15-033 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| B14-044 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| B14-030 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HEAT MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| B14-023 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME 2003 MDX VEHICLES FOR THE ISSUE COVERED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ON JANUARY 27, 2015, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A REVISED REPAIR FOR THAT RECALL. THE ORIGINAL REPAIR CONSISTED OF THE INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRONIC NOISE FILTER TO COUNTER INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS DUE TO ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE. AFTER FURTHER TESTING, ACURA HAS OBSERVED A SMALL NUMBER OF INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENTS IN VEHICLES THAT ALREADY RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. DUE TO THIS, ACURA HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SRS UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACED IN ALL AFFECTED UNITS." |
| B15-011 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - ELECTRICAL NOISE (INTERFERENCE) GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE SOME OR ALL OF THE VEHICLE’S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MANY VEHICLES HAD AN ELECTRICAL NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED UNDER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN RARE CASES, EVEN WITH THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED, SOME FRONT AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. |
| B15-011 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN - ELECTRICAL NOISE (INTERFERENCE) GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE SOME OR ALL OF THE VEHICLE’S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MANY VEHICLES HAD AN ELECTRICAL NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED UNDER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN RARE CASES, EVEN WITH THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED, SOME FRONT AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. |
| B13-038 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY S/B 15-011, SAFETY RECALL: SRS UNIT |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME 2003 MDX VEHICLES FOR THE ISSUE COVERED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ON JANUARY 27, 2015, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A REVISED REPAIR FOR THAT RECALL." |
| B15-049 | 2017-05-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. |
| B15-011 | 2017-05-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - ELECTRICAL NOISE (INTERFERENCE) GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE SOME OR ALL OF THE VEHICLE’S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MANY VEHICLES HAD AN ELECTRICAL NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED UNDER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN RARE CASES, EVEN WITH THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED, SOME FRONT AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. NOTE: IF THE VIN STATUS INQUIRY INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO ANY OPEN SAFETY RECALLS, INCLUDING AN AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN/RECALL, MAKE SURE TO ALSO COMPLETE THOSE RECALL REPAIRS BEFORE RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE CLIENT. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ANY OPEN RECALL, ADVISE THE CLIENT OF THE RECALL STATUS AND WHEN THE RECALL MAY BE COMPLETED." |
| ACURA - AIRBAG R | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. POSTER OF LISTED ACURA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AN AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL - SPANISH. |
| ACURA - AIRBAG R | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. POSTER OF LISTED ACURA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AN AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL - ENGLISH. |
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