Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Acura TL 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin B16-030 · NHTSA communication 10084737 · issued Aug 9, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - 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. Additionally, the transmission fluid will 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.