TSB B20-022 — Acura Service bulletin
B20-022 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2014–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - The bolt holes for the replacement second row seat frames are not threaded and require special self-tapping bolts to secure the seat cushion and seat-back frame to the seat frame.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B20-022 names
Every document filed under B20-022
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B20-022 | April 8, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What B20-022 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B20-022?
B20-022 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2014–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - The bolt holes for the replacement second row seat frames are not threaded and require special self-tapping bolts to secure the seat cushion and seat-back frame to the seat frame.
Which vehicles does B20-022 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2014–2015). 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 B20-022 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B20-022 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 B20-022?
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 B20-022, 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 B20-022. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.