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Acura MDX 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin BPAS10032016904 · NHTSA communication 10086986 · issued Oct 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2010-2013 mdxs, 2011-2012 rls, 2009-2014 shawd tls & 2010-2013 zdxs with a client complaint of higher than expected engine oil consumption. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

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.