Acura TLX 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Customer Letter · NHTSA communication 10124273 · issued Nov 16, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customer letter - On a limited number of 2015?16 TLX vehicles, the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) warmer was improperly manufactured and may allow the engine coolant and ATF to mix. If the coolant and ATF mix, the engine and transmission may be damaged and require replacement. If the ATF warmer allows coolant and ATF to mix, you may notice one or more of the following symptoms: ? The vehicle overheats ? The transmission shifts poorly ? The transmission chirps during 3-4 shift
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.