TSB SB08057 — Acura Service bulletin

SB08057 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Acura models, 2005–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. The HandsFreeLink (HFL) system doesn?t work, and/or the battery sometimes won?t start the vehicle.

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

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years SB08057 names

VehicleModel years
Acura MDX 2008
Acura TL 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Every document filed under SB08057

Document IDFiledType
SB08057 March 30, 2016 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SB08057?

SB08057 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura, covering 2 Acura models across the 2005–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The HandsFreeLink (HFL) system doesn?t work, and/or the battery sometimes won?t start the vehicle.

Which vehicles does SB08057 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura MDX (2008); Acura TL (2005–2008). 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 SB08057 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SB08057 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 SB08057?

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 SB08057, 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 SB08057. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.