Service bulletins for the 2014 Acura RDX
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.
133 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B-JID-02102016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - DEALER Q&A REGARDING 2005-2016 MULTI MODEL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. |
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| B-JID-02102016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, WE INFORMED YOU THAT ACURA IS PUTTING IN PLACE A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOU AND OUR CLIENTS AFFECTED BY THE 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL ANNOUNCED JANUARY 29, 2016 (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010). ALTHOUGH WE’RE STILL BUILDING THE SYSTEMS TO ADMINISTER THESE PROGRAMS, WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE PROGRAM DETAILS AS SOON AS THEY WERE FINALIZED TO PUT YOU IN A BETTER POSITION TO ASSIST CLIENTS." |
| B-JID-02052016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - WE’VE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WE’VE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEALER ADVISORY BOARD AND MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS FROM MANY OF YOU THROUGH OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL WE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK; IT HAS HELPED US BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT AMERICAN HONDA CAN DO TO ASSIST YOU AND OUR CUSTOMERS DURING THIS RECALL." |
| B-FTD-02052016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, AMERICAN HONDA NO��FIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO THE TAKATA DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATORS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION RESULTING IN A RUPTURE. AT THIS TIME, WE’RE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR." |
| B-APS-02082016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. |
| B15-051 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - WHEN THE CLIENT USES THE HFL, THE PERSON THEY ARE SPEAKING WITH MAY EXPERIENCE POOR SOUND QUALITY, STATIC, OR THE SPEAKER’S VOICE CUTTING OUT. CROSS-CHECK THE HFL PART NUMBER AND THE HFL SOFTWARE VERSION TABLE IN STEP 2 OF REPAIR PROCEDURE TO VERIFY IF THE HFL CONTROL UNIT CAN BE UPDATED. |
| B15-051 | 2017-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SERVICE BULLETIN - WHEN THE CLIENT USES THE HFL, THE PERSON THEY ARE SPEAKING WITH MAY EXPERIENCE POOR SOUND QUALITY, STATIC, OR THE SPEAKER’S VOICE CUTTING OUT. |
| B-PAS-02192016-9 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 RDXS WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. 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. |
| B-ANS-02192016-3 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A – UPDATED 02.19.16" |
| B-ANS-02192016-3 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/ SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010). |
| BAN-02252016-302 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE. |
| B-AN-02252016-30 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE. |
| B15-051 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SERVICE BULLETIN - WHEN THE CLIENT USES THE HFL, THE PERSON THEY ARE SPEAKING WITH MAY EXPERIENCE POOR SOUND QUALITY, STATIC, OR THE SPEAKER’S VOICE CUTTING OUT. |
| BPS-03312016-302 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. VIDEO - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A DVD OR THUMB DRIVE. |
| B-PAS-03292016-9 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 RDXS WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. 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. |
| B-PS-03312016-30 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. |
| B17-018 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE A/T OR PGM-FI SYSTEM AND THE SHUDDER MAY RETURN. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (TC). THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TC, BUT BECAUSE THE ATF HAS DETERIORATED, IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVEN THOUGH THE ATF SERVICE DUE MESSAGE HAS NOT APPEARED. MAKE SURE THE SOFTWARE IS UPDATED BY REFERRING TO THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE." |
| B17-017 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER." |
| B16-043 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY 17-017, 2013-17 RDX: JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP |
| B-PAS-02032016-9 | 2017-01-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B-JID-02032016-9 | 2017-01-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL AFFECTED 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. |
| B-CA-01302016-90 | 2017-01-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - ALTHOUGH VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE RECENT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL ARE NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME, POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VINS HAVE BEEN LOADED INTO THE SYSTEM FOR STOP SALE PURPOSES. |
| B16-010 | 2017-01-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - 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. |
| B-PAS-02162016-9 | 2017-01-11. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. 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. |
| B-CA-02152016-30 | 2017-01-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. DUE TO THIS, THE FOLLOWING MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO A RECALL AND STOP SALE ORDER IN ALL REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND US TERRITORIES: 2013-16 ACURA ILX 2007-16 ACURA RDX 2005-12 ACURA RL 2009-14 ACURA TL 2010-13 ACURA ZDX AS OF TODAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016, AFFECTED VINS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY CAN BE CONFIRMED THROUGH VIN STATUS INQUIRY." |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.