TSB B16-062 — Acura Service bulletin

B16-062 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2012–2013 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 - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

2Documents filed
1Vehicle named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years B16-062 names

VehicleModel years
Acura MDX 2012, 2013

Every document filed under B16-062

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 IDFiledType
B16-062 September 28, 2018 Service bulletin
B16-062 March 9, 2018 Service bulletin

What B16-062 covers

Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB B16-062?

B16-062 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2012–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the…

Which vehicles does B16-062 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2012–2013). 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 B16-062 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. B16-062 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 B16-062?

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 B16-062, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 B16-062. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.