TSB BPAS10062016902 — Acura Service bulletin

BPAS10062016902 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Acura RDX, 2011–2012 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 (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT…

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years BPAS10062016902 names

VehicleModel years
Acura RDX 2011, 2012

Every document filed under BPAS10062016902

Document IDFiledType
BPAS10062016902 October 6, 2016 Service bulletin

What BPAS10062016902 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB BPAS10062016902?

BPAS10062016902 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering the Acura RDX across the 2011–2012 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT…

Which vehicles does BPAS10062016902 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura RDX (2011–2012). 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 BPAS10062016902 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. BPAS10062016902 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 BPAS10062016902?

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 BPAS10062016902, 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 BPAS10062016902. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.