TSB 05-019 — Acura Service bulletin
05-019 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2001–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION: EGR VALVE CONTAMINATION MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION/SURGE OR DTC P1491. CSC WAS RECEIVED.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 05-019 names
Every document filed under 05-019
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 05-019 | February 5, 2008 | Service bulletin |
What 05-019 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 05-019?
05-019 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2001–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION: EGR VALVE CONTAMINATION MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION/SURGE OR DTC P1491. CSC WAS RECEIVED.
Which vehicles does 05-019 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2001–2002). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 05-019 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 05-019 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 05-019?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 05-019, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 05-019. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.