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Acura MDX 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PRODUCT UPDATE - · NHTSA communication 10087449 · issued Oct 21, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer letter - our records indicate that a product update has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected vin. While driving, the vehicle may shift into neutral and the transmission indicator comes on. The driver will not be able to select any other gear until the vehicle is turned off and restarted. Please contact any authorized acura dealer to schedule a service appointment. The dealer will update the software in your vehicle. This work will be done free of charge.

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.