Acura MDX 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Service Bulletin · NHTSA communication 10118035 · issued Oct 16, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - The steering wheel vibrates or there is a moan from under the hood while turning at slow speeds. The increase in steering pump torque causes the belt to slip on the alternator pulley.
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.