TSB B16-063 — Acura Service bulletin
B16-063 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 - After the software update, some vehicles, based on how they are driven (extreme conditions), may still experience ATF deterioration after updating the PGM-FI or A/T system and the shudder may return. The problem is typically diagnosedas a bad Torque Converter…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B16-063 names
Every document filed under B16-063
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B16-063 | September 28, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| B16-063 | March 9, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What B16-063 covers
Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B16-063?
B16-063 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 - After the software update, some vehicles, based on how they are driven (extreme conditions), may still experience ATF deterioration after updating the PGM-FI or A/T system and the shudder may return. The problem is typically diagnosedas a bad Torque Converter…
Which vehicles does B16-063 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 B16-063 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B16-063 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 B16-063?
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 B16-063, 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 B16-063. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.