TSB B20-008 — Acura Service bulletin
B20-008 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 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 B20-008 names
Every document filed under B20-008
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B20-008 | March 10, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What B20-008 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B20-008?
B20-008 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 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 B20-008 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 B20-008 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B20-008 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 B20-008?
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 B20-008, 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 B20-008. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.