Acura MDX 2003–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B14-044 · NHTSA communication 10099823 · issued Dec 22, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2003–2005
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - certain acura vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger s foot well, possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants.
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.