TSB BPAS02132020901 — Acura Service bulletin
BPAS02132020901 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. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years BPAS02132020901 names
Every document filed under BPAS02132020901
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BPaS02132020901 | February 13, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What BPAS02132020901 covers
Latches & locks, Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB BPAS02132020901?
BPAS02132020901 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura MDX across the 2014–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under…
Which vehicles does BPAS02132020901 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 BPAS02132020901 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. BPAS02132020901 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 BPAS02132020901?
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 BPAS02132020901, 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 BPAS02132020901. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.