TSB BTS170801 — Acura Service bulletin

BTS170801 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2000–2003 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 - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.

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

2Documents filed
2Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years BTS170801 names

VehicleModel years
Acura MDX 2001, 2002
Acura TL 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Every document filed under BTS170801

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 IDFiledType
BTS170801 September 26, 2017 Service bulletin
BTS170801 August 31, 2017 Service bulletin

What BTS170801 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB BTS170801?

BTS170801 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2000–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Tech line summary article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.

Which vehicles does BTS170801 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2001–2002); Acura TL (2000–2003). 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 BTS170801 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. BTS170801 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 BTS170801?

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 BTS170801, 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 BTS170801. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.