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Acura RLX 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B16-049 · NHTSA communication 10098929 · issued Jan 26, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Parking Brake
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - there is a squeal during electric parking brake (epb) operation. There is insufficient lubrication in the brake caliper.

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.