TSB B19-053 — Acura Service bulletin
B19-053 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura RDX, 2019–2024 model years, filed and re-filed as 6 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin- The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when lightly applied at 15 mph or less. The front brakes stop squealing when they are warmed up.For the front brakes, the brake damping force of applied shims is insufficient at colder temperature. For the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B19-053 names
Every document filed under B19-053
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B19-053 | May 30, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| B19-053 | May 16, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| B19-053 | July 13, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| B19-053 | May 11, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| B19-053 | April 2, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| B19-053 | February 20, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What B19-053 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B19-053?
B19-053 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura RDX across the 2019–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin- The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when lightly applied at 15 mph or less. The front brakes stop squealing when they are warmed up.For the front brakes, the brake damping force of applied shims is insufficient at colder temperature. For the…
Which vehicles does B19-053 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura RDX (2019–2024). 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 B19-053 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B19-053 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 B19-053?
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 B19-053, 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 B19-053. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.