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Acura RDX 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-15-051 · NHTSA communication 10193233 · issued Feb 26, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

BACKGROUND When the client uses the HFL, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker s voice cutting out. CORRECTIVE ACTION Cross-check the HFL part number and the HFL software version table in step 2 of REPAIR PROCEDURE to verify if the HFL control unit can be updated. NOTE: Make sure there is a match between the HFL P/N and software version under SOFTWARE INFORMATION

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.