TSB BCA11082016901 — Acura Service bulletin

BCA11082016901 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura MDX, 2007–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2016 Acura is announcing four warranty extensions for model years 2007-2013 Acura MDX and model years 2010-2012 Acura ZDX vehicles to address Active Damper System(ADS) dampers from failures in cold regions. Basic Problem Dampers with ADS use…

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years BCA11082016901 names

VehicleModel years
Acura MDX 2007, 2008, 2009

Every document filed under BCA11082016901

Document IDFiledType
BCA11082016901 November 8, 2016 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB BCA11082016901?

BCA11082016901 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2016 Acura is announcing four warranty extensions for model years 2007-2013 Acura MDX and model years 2010-2012 Acura ZDX vehicles to address Active Damper System(ADS) dampers from failures in cold regions. Basic Problem Dampers with ADS use…

Which vehicles does BCA11082016901 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2007–2009). 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 BCA11082016901 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. BCA11082016901 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 BCA11082016901?

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 BCA11082016901, 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 BCA11082016901. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.