TSB B-PAS-04292016-9 — Acura Service bulletin
B-PAS-04292016-9 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2005–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HANDSFREELINK NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPING ANY REPAIRS.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B-PAS-04292016-9 names
Every document filed under B-PAS-04292016-9
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B-PAS-04292016-9 | April 29, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What B-PAS-04292016-9 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B-PAS-04292016-9?
B-PAS-04292016-9 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2005–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HANDSFREELINK NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPING ANY REPAIRS.
Which vehicles does B-PAS-04292016-9 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2005–2006); Acura TL (2005–2008). 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 B-PAS-04292016-9 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B-PAS-04292016-9 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 B-PAS-04292016-9?
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 B-PAS-04292016-9, 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 B-PAS-04292016-9. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.