TSB B25-026 — Acura Service bulletin

B25-026 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2014–2017 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

2Documents filed
1Vehicle named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years B25-026 names

VehicleModel years
Acura MDX 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Every document filed under B25-026

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 IDFiledType
B25-026 July 9, 2025 Service bulletin
B25-026 April 18, 2025 Service bulletin

What B25-026 covers

Visibility & wipers — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB B25-026?

B25-026 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2014–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.

Which vehicles does B25-026 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2014–2017). 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 B25-026 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. B25-026 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 B25-026?

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 B25-026, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 B25-026. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.