TSB B14-044 — Acura Service bulletin
B14-044 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2003–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B14-044 names
Every document filed under B14-044
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B14-044 | December 22, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What B14-044 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B14-044?
B14-044 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2003–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED…
Which vehicles does B14-044 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2003–2004). 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 B14-044 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B14-044 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 B14-044?
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 B14-044, 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 B14-044. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.