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Acura MDX 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-13-024 · NHTSA communication 10052494 · issued Jun 5, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Acura: the engine block may need to be replaced, after vehicle inspection, due to the possibility the cylinder bore may be out of round causing low compression. Models 2013 mdx, zdx, tl. *pe

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.