Acura RSX 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 603 · NHTSA communication 10003197 · issued Jun 16, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2002–2003
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
The key interlock solenoid in the ignition switch is energized antytime the shift lever is not in the park position. This solenoid produces heat that is transferred to the key and felt by the customer when he/she touches the metal key. *tt
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.