TSB B18-020 — Acura Service bulletin
B18-020 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2007–2015 model years, filed and re-filed as 5 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B18-020 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura RDX | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Acura TL | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under B18-020
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B18-020 | February 28, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| B18-020 | April 8, 2022 | Service bulletin |
| B18-020 | March 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
| B18-020 | December 11, 2019 | Service bulletin |
| B18-020 | May 31, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What B18-020 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B18-020?
B18-020 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2007–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Which vehicles does B18-020 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura RDX (2007–2015); Acura TL (2009–2014). 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 B18-020 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B18-020 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 B18-020?
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 B18-020, 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 B18-020. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.