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Acura MDX 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin Service Bulletin · NHTSA communication 10128541 · issued Jul 31, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - There is a chirping noise coming from the timing belt area after the engine warms up. The timing belt contacts the back edge of the crankshaft pulley.

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.