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Acura MDX 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11012004 · NHTSA communication 10010923 · issued Nov 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2005
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Alternator is the root cause of adverse engine condition. This may include battery light on or flashing the engine not running or dim lights. Request for visit. Alos includes 2005 acura tl. *eh

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.