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Acura CL 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00021 · NHTSA communication 613944 · issued Jul 3, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with shudder or judder when driving at speeds between 20 and 40 mph. This vibration is most noticeable when the torque converter lock-up clutch is in the partial lock-up mode. *tt

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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.