Acura TL 2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-10-041 · NHTSA communication 10034972 · issued Oct 13, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Acura: vsa system indicator is on with no dtc stored; mid indicates check hill start assist system. No acuralink message displays that an indicator is on, and no dtcs are stored. Clutch pedal was repeatedly not released fully between 0-50mph for three successive times while shifting, causing the vsa control unit to incorrectly judge a clutch switch malfunction and fail to store dtc 118 (clutch pedal position switch b). Updated the vsa control unit software with the hds, then dot he vsa sensor neutral position memorization. *pe
Vehicles covered
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