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Service bulletins for the 2005 Acura RL

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.

132 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

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B23040A2023-05-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. The rollover occurred on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time
B21120A2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time. As a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
BTS1804012018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech line summary article - Can?t get past this screen when adding keys with the Immobilizer Setup Tool in the i-HDS? "Tester is not communicating with immobilizer unit". Here?s an easy workaround to restore communication. 1. Release the built-in key from the keyless access remote. 2. Remove the ignition switch cover. To do this, just insert the key into the slot in the bottom of the cover, push the key all the way in, then pull out on the cover and the key. 3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, then turn it to ON. 4. Select OK on the i-HDS screen to continue.
SB-12-0012012-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. ACURA: UPDATE ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES REGARDING TESTING OF ALTERNATORS WITH THE GR8 ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE THAT IS INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE
SB-05-0272011-10-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ACURA: PCM SOFTWARE UPDATE PRODUCT MAY NOT ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO UPSHIFT OR CAUSE ENGINE TO SHUDDER. *PE
SB-06-0502010-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. ACURA: WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. A FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SETTLEMENT INCLUDE CERTAIN 2002-2006. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRES YOU TO HONOR A 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD FOR ALL WARRANTIES. NO MODELS WERE LISTED. *PE
12052006-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 81-64. *TT
120120042005-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GOT VSA DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 68? ADJUST THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH. ACURA SERVICENEWS. *TT
120120042005-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HOW TO DELETE STORED ACURALINK MESSAGES. ACURA SERVICENEWS. *TT
120120042005-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. KEYLESS REMOTE DOESN'T RECALL CLIENT SETTINGS. ACURA SERVICENEWS. *TT
120120042005-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HDS SOFTWARE BUG CAUSES BOGUS VSA DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 98. ACURA SERVICENEWS. *TT
11052005-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET INOPERATIVE. *TT
5052005-09-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY CALIBRATION. *TT
5052005-09-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVER 1 KEYLESS ACCESS INTERMITTENTLY RECALLS DRIVER 2 SETTINGS USED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. *TT
011620052005-05-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEVER DISPLAYS REAL TIME XM NAV TRAFFIC. *EH
011620052005-05-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PAIRING APPROVED BLUETOOTH PHONES TO HANDS FREE LINK. *EH
011620052005-05-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TPMS SENSOR ID MEMORIZATION FAILS REPEATEDLY. *EH

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.