TSB B19-052 — Acura Service bulletin
B19-052 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2009–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - Due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. Acura has provided this service bulletin (19-052) as a mechanism to cover clients that were not able to have repairs…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B19-052 names
Every document filed under B19-052
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B19-052 | October 2, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What B19-052 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B19-052?
B19-052 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2009–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - Due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. Acura has provided this service bulletin (19-052) as a mechanism to cover clients that were not able to have repairs…
Which vehicles does B19-052 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2010–2013); 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 B19-052 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B19-052 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 B19-052?
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 B19-052, 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 B19-052. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.