2013 Acura Ilx TSBs
64 Technical Service Bulletins across 11 categories
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Air Bags & Safety
23 bulletinsService Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2013-14 ILX Hybrid and...
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Other Listed Years and Models.
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators.
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American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators.
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American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators.
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American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators.
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American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passengers airbag inflator only.
Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles.
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This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally.
DEALER MESSAGE - DEALER Q&A REGARDING 2005-2016 MULTI MODEL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL.
"DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, WE INFORMED YOU THAT ACURA IS PUTTING IN PLACE A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS TO...
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SUPPORT YOU AND OUR CLIENTS AFFECTED BY THE 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL ANNOUNCED JANUARY 29, 2016 (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010). ALTHOUGH WERE STILL BUILDING THE SYSTEMS TO ADMINISTER THESE PROGRAMS, WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE PROGRAM DETAILS AS SOON AS THEY WERE FINALIZED TO PUT YOU IN A BETTER POSITION TO ASSIST CLIENTS."
"DEALER MESSAGE - WEVE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WEVE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEALER...
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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 YOU AND OUR CUSTOMERS DURING THIS RECALL."
"DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, AMERICAN HONDA NO��FIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL...
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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, WERE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR."
"STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A UPDATED 02.19.16"
DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/ SAFETY...
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RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010).
VIDEO - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA...
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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.
DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA...
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ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS.
DEALER MESSAGE - ALTHOUGH VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE RECENT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL ARE NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME, POTENTIALLY...
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AFFECTED VINS HAVE BEEN LOADED INTO THE SYSTEM FOR STOP SALE PURPOSES.
SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVERS (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
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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.
DEALER MESSAGE - SHOULD YOU RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION FROM A CUSTOMER AFFECTED BY THE 2005-2016...
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ACURA MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL WHERE A CAMPAIGN PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES.
"DEALER MESSAGE - STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A UPDATED...
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03.25.16"
"DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/...
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SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS 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."
"DEALER MESSAGE - STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A UPDATED...
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03.18.16"
"DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/...
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SAFETY RECALL: ACURA2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010)."
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL.
DEALER MESSAGE - UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY...
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RECALL.
Electrical
11 bulletinsServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position.
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If you don't, the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start...
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condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Service bulletin - The MIL comes on and DTC P0101 (MAF sensor circuit range/performance problem) is stored.
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The PCM misinterprets the mass air flow sensor inputs while driving with constant throttle movement.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start...
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condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition...
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which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start...
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condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start...
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condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 ILXs with a customer complaint of a no-start...
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condition which requires the 12V battery to be replaced. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to collect a certain part prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ACURA: AN ISSUE WITH PERFORMANCE, ON SOME VEHICLES, AND A MISINTERPRETATION BY POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) OF MASS...
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AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR INPUTS WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. MODEL 2013 ILX. *PE
ACURA: AN INVESTIGATION INTO A NO START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF 12V BATTERY, IN SOME VEHICLES.
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MODEL 2013 ILX. *PE
HONDA: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A NO-START SYMPTOM REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 12V BATTERY.
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Pre-Delivery & Maintenance
9 bulletinsDEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY...
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530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES.
DEALER MESSAGE - PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL AFFECTED 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES.
"DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY...
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530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. DUE TO THIS, THE FOLLOWING MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO A RECALL AND STOP SALE ORDER IN ALL REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND US TERRITORIES: 2013-16 ACURA ILX 2007-16 ACURA RDX 2005-12 ACURA RL 2009-14 ACURA TL 2010-13 ACURA ZDX AS OF TODAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016, AFFECTED VINS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY CAN BE CONFIRMED THROUGH VIN STATUS INQUIRY."
US VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR...
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EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TEXT MESSAGES SENT TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND...
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OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
ADVERTISEMENT IN HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR...
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EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
FLYER CIRCULATED TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAWAII TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT...
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THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
ACURA: INFORMATION IN THE SERVICE NEWS, FROM MANUFACTURER, REGARDING VARIOUS ISSUES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, INSTALLATION,...
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REPLACING, SERVICING AND REPAIRING VARIOUS MODEL AND MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *PE
Infotainment
5 bulletinsTech line summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink using an...
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iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). If the phonebook doesn?t download, clients will have trouble accessing phonebook contacts using the voice control system.
Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink using an...
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iPhone with iOS 11, Pandora doesn?t work on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). We think this may be due to some changes made to the Bluetooth stack on iOS 11.
Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink using an...
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iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD).
SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.
SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: AFTERMARKET RADAR DETECTORS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE GPS ANTENNA MOUNTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
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A COMMON ISSUE THATS BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS INTERFERENCE IS THE VEHICLE POSITION (VP) ICON ISNT IN THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN.
Lighting
4 bulletinsDealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect the headlight assemblies from certain healthy 2013-2014 ILX...
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base models, which fit a certain criteria.
2013-14 ILX Headlights Overheat Safety Recall Q&A
DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE.
DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE.
Engine
4 bulletinsService bulletin - There is a chirping from the engine area while driving on rough roads in high ambient temperatures.
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The side engine mounts internal components are rubbing together, causing a noise.
LETTER SENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT TO REMIND FLORIDA OWNERS OF THE...
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TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS &...
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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 SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
ACURA: SERVICE NEWS.
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ENGINE SHUTS OFF, POWER ON, BUT IN ACCESSORY; NEVER USE CONVENTIONAL WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLIES ON PAX VEHICLES; MIL ON AFTER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT; S/M FIX BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE
Software & Calibration
2 bulletinsSpecial Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
ACURA: INFORMATION REGARDING PROCEDURE TO UPDATE PROGRAMMABLE SOFTWARE OF HANDSFREELINK (HFL) CONTROL UNITS AND WHAT TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED.
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VEHICLES WITH HFL CONTROL UNITS. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 12/17/13.
Fuel System
2 bulletinsService bulletin - The MIL comes on and DTC P0455 (EVAP system large leak) and/or DTC P0456 (EVAP system very small leak detected) is set.
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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.
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.
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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.
Tires & Wheels
2 bulletinsDealer message - On June 13, 2014, Acura notified NHTSA of a StopSale order and SafetyRecallfor some 2013-14 ILX vehicles.
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Please refer to the attached Q&A File for additional details related to this Safety Recall.
Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim.
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Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs.
Suspension
1 bulletinService bulletin - There is a clunk from the rear suspension when going over bumps.
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The rear damping rubber is transmitting excessive noise from the rear suspension to the body and cabin area.
Transmission
1 bulletinSERVICE BULLETIN - THE CHECK SYSTEM MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED WITH THE MIL ON AND DTC P16F7 (STARTER INHIBITOR RELAY STUCK ON).
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THE CLUTCH IS PARTIALLY PRESSED, CAUSING A MISDETECTION OF P16F7.