TSB B16-020 — Acura Service bulletin
B16-020 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. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN COLD AREAS, THE FRONT ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAKING. SINCE THESE DAMPERS ARE MOUNTED IN AN INVERTED POSITION, THE LEAK IS NOT VISIBLE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DAMPER. IF AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMPER OIL HAS LEAKED, THE ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY MAKE…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B16-020 names
Every document filed under B16-020
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B16-020 | November 17, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What B16-020 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B16-020?
B16-020 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN COLD AREAS, THE FRONT ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAKING. SINCE THESE DAMPERS ARE MOUNTED IN AN INVERTED POSITION, THE LEAK IS NOT VISIBLE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DAMPER. IF AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMPER OIL HAS LEAKED, THE ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY MAKE…
Which vehicles does B16-020 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 B16-020 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B16-020 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 B16-020?
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 B16-020, 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 B16-020. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.