TSB BBTS28851 — Acura Service bulletin
BBTS28851 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2022–2025 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. Tech Line Summary Article - Customers are complaining of a clicking noise from front of vehicle while turning at low speeds. This is a temporary solution to address the issue.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years BBTS28851 names
Every document filed under BBTS28851
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BBTS28851 | July 18, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| BBTS28851 | July 17, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What BBTS28851 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB BBTS28851?
BBTS28851 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2022–2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Tech Line Summary Article - Customers are complaining of a clicking noise from front of vehicle while turning at low speeds. This is a temporary solution to address the issue.
Which vehicles does BBTS28851 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2022–2025). 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 BBTS28851 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. BBTS28851 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 BBTS28851?
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 BBTS28851, 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 BBTS28851. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.