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Acura TL 2004–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin IN-09-10 · NHTSA communication 10054478 · issued Sep 23, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2004–2008
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Acura: due to accelerator pedal position sensor a/b incorrect voltage correlation, engine poor performance and malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 02138, an investigation will check cause of condition. Model 2004-2008 tx, tsx. *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.