Acura MDX 2007–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B16-020 · NHTSA communication 10099129 · issued Nov 17, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2007–2010
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
"service bulletin - in cold areas, the front active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. Since these dampers are mounted in an inverted position, the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps."
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.