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Acura TL 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin B16-046 · NHTSA communication 10145419 · issued Sep 28, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - This bulletin is replaced by 18-047, 2012-14 TL: Judder from the Torque Converter Lock-Up Clutch (Snapshot Required)

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.