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Acura RDX 2010–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin Service Bulletin · NHTSA communication 10129481 · issued Apr 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2011
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - The starter motor intermittently grinds in cold weather. The starter clutch housing may be out of specification, causing uneven loading between the clutch roller and the starter pinion.

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.