TSB B15-033 — Acura Service bulletin
B15-033 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2002–2004 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B15-033 names
Every document filed under B15-033
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B15-033 | December 22, 2015 | Service bulletin |
| B15-033 | September 16, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What B15-033 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B15-033?
B15-033 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2002–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS…
Which vehicles does B15-033 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2003–2004); Acura TL (2002–2003). 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 B15-033 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B15-033 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 B15-033?
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 B15-033, 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 B15-033. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.