TSB B18-041 — Acura Service bulletin
B18-041 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura TL, 2002–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - This bulletin has been cancelled because the collection is now complete. If you did the collection in this Service Bulletin on or before October 26, 2018 (RO date), use the Warranty Claim Information provided below.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B18-041 names
Every document filed under B18-041
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B18-041 | October 26, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What B18-041 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B18-041?
B18-041 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura TL across the 2002–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - This bulletin has been cancelled because the collection is now complete. If you did the collection in this Service Bulletin on or before October 26, 2018 (RO date), use the Warranty Claim Information provided below.
Which vehicles does B18-041 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura TL (2002–2003). 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 B18-041 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B18-041 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 B18-041?
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 B18-041, 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 B18-041. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.