Acura RL 2012–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B16045 · NHTSA communication 10085027 · issued Aug 3, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2015
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - a judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder; rather, it was caused by deteriorated transmission fluid.
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.