TSB DOR-M3J3F-07 — Acura, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia and Lincoln Service bulletin
DOR-M3J3F-07 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 11 Acura, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia and Lincoln models, 2003–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years DOR-M3J3F-07 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2011 |
| Ford Edge | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Ford Escape | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ford Explorer | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Honda CR-V | 2010, 2011 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Honda Pilot | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Kia Sedona | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Every document filed under DOR-M3J3F-07
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DOR-M3J3F-07 | June 3, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What DOR-M3J3F-07 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB DOR-M3J3F-07?
DOR-M3J3F-07 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia and Lincoln, covering 11 Acura, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia and Lincoln models across the 2003–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
Which vehicles does DOR-M3J3F-07 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2003–2011); Dodge Grand Caravan (2011); Ford Edge (2011–2013); Ford Escape (2010–2012); Ford Explorer (2011–2013); Honda CR-V (2010–2011); Honda Odyssey (2005–2009, 2011–2013); Honda Pilot (2005–2011); Honda Ridgeline (2006–2013); Kia Sedona (2006–2010), and 1 more vehicle listed on this page. 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 DOR-M3J3F-07 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. DOR-M3J3F-07 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 DOR-M3J3F-07?
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 DOR-M3J3F-07, 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 DOR-M3J3F-07. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.