Acura TSX 2009–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-10-024 · NHTSA communication 10037360 · issued Oct 6, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Acura: because of a defective variable valve timing control, the engine rattles loudly for about two seconds during a cold startup. *rm update 11/5/12. *pe
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.