Acura MDX 2007–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin JY9 · NHTSA communication 10116793 · issued Nov 7, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2007–2013
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Reimbursement form - the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and 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 sound when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
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.