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Acura TL 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin Service Bulletin · NHTSA communication 10110849 · issued Jan 14, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - There is a gurgle or chirp from under the hood at cold-start-up. There is a restriction in the ATF filter.

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.