TSB B16-008 — Acura Service bulletin
B16-008 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2014–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - Drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B16-008 names
Every document filed under B16-008
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B16-008 | September 4, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What B16-008 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B16-008?
B16-008 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2014–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - Drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
Which vehicles does B16-008 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2014–2017); Acura TLX (2015–2017). 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 B16-008 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B16-008 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 B16-008?
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 B16-008, 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 B16-008. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.