Acura RDX 2013–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B16-059 · NHTSA communication 10087422 · issued Oct 20, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - there is a pop or clunk from the rear suspension when driving on a rough road in cold weather with temperatures below 50°f. The rear damper upper mount bushing material is too hard.
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.