TSB B90-009 — Acura Service bulletin
B90-009 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura TL, 1999–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - You are required to install a remanufactured A/T (automatic transmission) and torque converter on any vehicle with an internal failure that calls for A/T disassembly that is covered under any of the programs listed.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B90-009 names
Every document filed under B90-009
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B90-009 | August 30, 2017 | Service bulletin |
What B90-009 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B90-009?
B90-009 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura TL across the 1999–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - You are required to install a remanufactured A/T (automatic transmission) and torque converter on any vehicle with an internal failure that calls for A/T disassembly that is covered under any of the programs listed.
Which vehicles does B90-009 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura TL (1999–2003). 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 B90-009 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B90-009 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 B90-009?
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 B90-009, 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 B90-009. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.