TSB 16-020 — Acura Service bulletin
16-020 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2007–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Customer letter - owner notification for the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-020 names
Every document filed under 16-020
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-020 | November 7, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 16-020 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-020?
16-020 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Customer letter - owner notification for the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive…
Which vehicles does 16-020 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2007–2009). 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 16-020 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-020 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 16-020?
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 16-020, 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 16-020. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.