Acura TL 2009–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B16-036 · NHTSA communication 10084321 · issued Jun 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - acura is extending the warranty on the torque converter to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 105,000 miles, whichever comes first. There is a judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch felt while driving between 20 45 mph. To minimize the possibility for the judder to occur, a software update for the transmission is available. If judder returns after updating the software, the torque converter may need to be replaced.
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.