2013 Acura RDX Technical Service Bulletins

122 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Acura RDX. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10087422Oct 20, 2016Suspension. Service bulletin - there is a pop or clunk from the rear suspension when driving on a rough road in cold weather with temperatures below 50°f. The rear damper upper mount bushing material is too hard.
• 10086306Sep 7, 2016Equipment, Air bags. Posters sent to hawaiian independent repair facilities, automotive part stores, car washes, and gas stations to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
• 10086291Sep 7, 2016Equipment, Air bags. Flyer circulated to the residents of hawaii to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
• 10086288Aug 29, 2016Equipment, Air bags. Letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
• 10086381Aug 23, 2016Equipment. Us virgin islands newspaper advertisements to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
• 10086308Aug 23, 2016Equipment. Text messages sent to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
• 10086302Aug 21, 2016Air bags, Equipment. Advertisement in hawaiian newspapers to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
• 10085025Aug 3, 2016Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Service bulletin - a judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder; rather, it was caused by deteriorated transmission fluid.
• 10084336Jun 28, 2016Engine. Service news article - while driving under steady cruise (between 30 and 65 mph) or light acceleration, does the engine intermittently rattle or runs rough with the mil blinking? Since these driving conditions are likely to activate vcm operation, the probable reason for these symptoms is sticking vcm rocker arms.
• 10084256Apr 26, 2016Brakes. Service bulletin - replace the front brake discs and pads to remedy front brake noise during light brake pedal application.
• 10099472Mar 31, 2016Air bags. Video - this video from honda senior vice president bruce smith is in response to a recall expansion that honda announced in january which applies to honda and acura vehicles equipped with certain takata psdi-5 driver front airbag inflators. Please let us know if you would like a copy of the video sent to you on a dvd or thumb drive.
• 10099422Mar 31, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - this video from honda senior vice president bruce smith is in response to a recall expansion that honda announced in january which applies to honda and acura vehicles equipped with certain takata psdi-5 driver front airbag inflators.
• 10088202Mar 25, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - stop sale/safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator dealer q&a – updated 03.25.16"
• 10088187Mar 25, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - acura has updated the dealer q&a to provide you with the latest information regarding stop sale/ safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator (service bulletin 16-010). All changes/updates from the previous version sent to dealers on march 18, 2016, have been marked in red for easy reference."
• 10211608Mar 18, 2016Equipment. Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
• 10088001Mar 18, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - stop sale/safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator dealer q&a – updated 03.18.16"
• 10087982Mar 18, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - acura has updated the dealer q&a to provide you with the latest information regarding stop sale/ safety recall: acura2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator (service bulletin 16-010)."
• 10211598Feb 26, 2016Equipment. When the client uses the HFL, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker?s voice cutting out.
• 10193233Feb 26, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. BACKGROUND When the client uses the HFL, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker’s voice cutting out. CORRECTIVE ACTION Cross-check the HFL part number and the HFL software version table in step 2 of REPAIR PROCEDURE to verify if the HFL control unit can be updated. NOTE: Make sure there is a match between the HFL P/N and software version under SOFTWARE INFORMATION
• 10087721Feb 26, 2016Air bags. Updated questions and answers for the acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver's airbag inflator safety recall.
• 10087551Feb 26, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - updated questions and answers for the acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver's airbag inflator safety recall.
• 10075670Feb 26, 2016Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10099508Feb 25, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - acknowledgement form to sell off-lease vehicle back to the originating lessee.
• 10099507Feb 25, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - acknowledgement form to sell off-lease vehicle back to the originating lessee.
• 10099502Feb 25, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - when the client uses the hfl, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker’s voice cutting out.
• 10099510Feb 19, 2016Air bags. "stop sale/safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator dealer q&a – updated 02.19.16"
• 10099509Feb 19, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - acura has updated the dealer q&a to provide you with the latest information regarding stop sale/ safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator (service bulletin 16-010).
• 10088365Feb 17, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - should you receive a request for alternate transportation from a customer affected by the 2005-2016 acura multi-model driver’s airbag inflator recall where a campaign part is not available for the repair, please follow the procedures.
• 10211599Feb 16, 2016Air bags, Suspension, Back-over prevention (rear camera), Steering, Wheels. There is front brake noise during light brake pedal application. A vibration may also be felt through the steering wheel while braking.
• 10193234Feb 16, 2016Brakes. SYMPTOM There is front brake noise during light brake pedal application. A vibration may also be felt through the steering wheel while braking. CORRECTIVE ACTION Install new front brake discs and pads.
• 10088348Feb 16, 2016Brakes. Service bulletin - there is front brake noise during light brake pedal application. A vibration may also be felt through the steering wheel while braking. Install new front brake discs and pads to remedy this condition.
• 10075671Feb 16, 2016Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10088369Feb 15, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - on friday, january 29, 2016, acura notified nhtsa of a stop sale and safety recall for approximately 530,000 model year 2005-2016 acura vehicles.
• 10106700Feb 10, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - on friday, we informed you that acura is putting in place a number of provisions and programs to support you and our clients affected by the 2005-2016 multi-model driver’s airbag inflator stop sale/safety recall announced january 29, 2016 (service bulletin 16-010). Although we’re still building the systems to administer these programs, we wanted to share with you the program details as soon as…
• 10106695Feb 8, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - on friday, january 29, 2016, acura notified nhtsa of a stop sale and safety recall for approximately 530,000 model year 2005-2016 acura vehicles.
• 10106699Feb 5, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - we’ve been working to address the questions and concerns we’ve received from the national dealer advisory board and members of advisory committees, as well as from many of you through our field representatives related to the driver airbag inflator stop sale and safety recall we announced this week. Thank you for your feedback; it has helped us better understand what american honda can do to assist…
• 10106698Feb 5, 2016Air bags. "dealer message - on friday, january 29th, american honda no��fied nhtsa of a stop sale and safety recall for approximately 530,000 model year 2005-2016 acura vehicles. This recall is due to the takata driver's side airbag inflators that may experience over-pressurization resulting in a rupture. At this time, we’re working to identify the root cause, but we do know that exposure to high temperatures…
• 10088462Feb 3, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - press release is available for the safety recall affected 2005-2016 acura vehicles.
• 10088461Jan 30, 2016Air bags. Dealer message - although vehicles affected by the recent airbag safety recall are not clear at this time, potentially affected vins have been loaded into the system for stop sale purposes.
• 10088457Jan 30, 2016Air bags. Service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the driver’s (front) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture. Metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, possibly causing injury or fatality to vehicle occupants.
• 10099958Dec 9, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Service bulletin - when the client uses the hfl, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker’s voice cutting out.
• 10100227Nov 5, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Service bulletin - when the client uses the hfl, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker’s voice cutting out. Cross-check the hfl part number and the hfl software version table in step 2 of repair procedure to verify if the hfl control unit can be updated.
• 10106785Sep 10, 2015Engine cooling, Equipment. "service bulletin - on a small number of rdxs, the vehicle’s emission certification label under the hood may have been replaced with a service label listing incorrect information. This would cause the vehicle to be noncompliant with applicable emission regulations."
• 10106778Sep 10, 2015Equipment, Engine cooling. "dealer message - today, september 10, 2015, acura is announcing a noncompliance recall for 200 model year 2013 rdx vehicles to replace incorrectly applied replacement emissions labels. Any new or used units in dealer stock must be repaired per service bulletin,15-047:noncompliancerecall:rdx emissions label, prior to sale. Refer to your eresponsibility report or vin inquiry to determine which units in your…
• 10108482May 6, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. Service bulletin - the electric differential pressure solenoid (edps) has excessive oil pressure, causing the awd indicator to come on and dtc c-1858-73 (differential fluid pressure deviation high) to set.
• 10108837Feb 14, 2015Engine cooling. Service bulletin - The electric differential pressure solenoid (EDPS) has excessive oil pressure, causing the AWD indicator to come on and DTC C-1858-73 (differential fluid pressure deviation high) to set.
• 10106701Feb 10, 2015Air bags. Dealer message - dealer q&a regarding 2005-2016 multi model driver's airbag inflator recall.
• 10115208Dec 19, 2014Fuel system. Service bulletin - The TIGHTEN FUEL CAP message is on or DTC P0455 (EVAP system large leak) and/or DTC P0456 (EVAP system very small leak detected) set. During short drive cycles, the PCM may misinterpret inputs from the evaporative system.
• 10115221Dec 17, 2014Tires. Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs.
• 10118837Oct 3, 2014Fuel system. Service bulletin - The MIL comes on and DTC P0455 (EVAP system large leak) and/or DTC P0456 (EVAP system very small leak detected) is set. The fuel fill cap (gas cap) may also be loose or have a stick-slip feeling when tightened. The fuel fill cap gasket creates too much friction, preventing the cap from sealing properly.

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