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Acura TLX 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin BPAS03022017903 · NHTSA communication 10108103 · issued Mar 2, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2017 tlxs with a client complaint of one or both of the front door exterior handles not returning to the original position after usage. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect 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.