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Acura MDX 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin B-APS-09182013 · NHTSA communication 10086864 · issued Sep 18, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer message - on september 18, 2013, acura notified nhtsa of a stop sale order and safety recall for some 2003 mdx units. Any used units in dealer stock must be repaired per s/b 13-038, safety recall: electrical interference may cause inadvertent airbag deployment prior to sale. On september 19th, refer to vin inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected. Acura expects to begin client notification in late october 2013.

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.