TSB B19-021 — Acura Service bulletin
B19-021 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura TL, 2012–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) control unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty covers vehicles where the steering feels heavier than normal, or is hard to turn,…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B19-021 names
Every document filed under B19-021
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B19-021 | July 11, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What B19-021 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B19-021?
B19-021 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura TL across the 2012–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) control unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty covers vehicles where the steering feels heavier than normal, or is hard to turn,…
Which vehicles does B19-021 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura TL (2012–2014). 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 B19-021 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B19-021 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 B19-021?
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 B19-021, 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 B19-021. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.