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Acura MDX 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B17-042 · NHTSA communication 10126917 · issued Dec 16, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Servicenews article - Do any of the accessory rear parking sensors look crooked or have recessed into the bumper? We?re aware of the issue and have found that two of the clips on the rear bumper harness are causing too much tension on the sensors with the harness installed.

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.