Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Acura MDX 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin B13-039 · NHTSA communication 10108093 · issued Mar 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - there is a ticking coming from the dashboard or the front damper area. Paint from the front damper mount is sticking to the vehicle body, causing a ticking when the body flexes.

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.