Acura MDX 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B18060B · NHTSA communication 10142643 · issued Jun 21, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Servicenews article - The area where the lower dashboard meets the A-pillar base has sealer that's applied by automation. But because that automation can't reach every nook and cranny, someone must then spread the sealer with a small squeegee. This can result in pin holes in the sealer or the sealer even being pulled away from the area. Under wet conditions, this can cause water leakage onto the front floorboard on the driver's and/or front passenger's side.
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.