Service bulletins for the 1997 Acura SLX
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.
12 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Engine are shown. Show all
| Service Bulletin | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin - The engine detonates (pings) when you accelerate lightly below 3,000 rpm. The programmed ignition timing causes a non-damaging engine detonation to occur when the intake air temperature is above 140°F (60°C). |
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| 402 | 2002-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RING MARKING. *TT |
| 010702 | 2002-11-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. THIS ARTICLE MENTIONS THERE IS NO T ON REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RINGS. *TT |
| 99021 | 1999-08-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. CONDITIONS CONCERNING ENGINE PINGING WHEN YOU ACCELERATE LIGHTLY BELOW 3,000 RPM. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.