Acura TL 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B12-041 · NHTSA communication 10049520 · issued Mar 8, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009–2012
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Acura: front suspension clunk in hot weather. A clunk is heard in the front suspension while driving over irregular surfaces and in hot weather. The noise goes away temporarily when the vehicle is lifted in the air and then returned to the ground. Also included model tl model year 2013 and model tsx model year 2013. *js updated 04/02/2013 *js updated 04/15/2013. *kb
Vehicles covered
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.