TSB B16023 — Acura Service bulletin
B16023 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 - Warranty Extension: 2007?13 MDX and 2010?12 ZDX Rear Active Damper - In cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B16023 names
Every document filed under B16023
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B16023 | November 8, 2016 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B16023?
B16023 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 - Warranty Extension: 2007?13 MDX and 2010?12 ZDX Rear Active Damper - In cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough…
Which vehicles does B16023 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 B16023 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B16023 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 B16023?
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 B16023, 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 B16023. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.