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Acura RLX 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin BTS161202 · NHTSA communication 10115772 · issued Aug 2, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tech line summary article - We?re getting reports of a high-pitched whine with the A/C running. It goes away when the A/C is turned off. Changing the fan speed has no effect on the noise, and it seems to be worse with the engine running between 1,600 to 2,100 rpm.

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.