2004 Acura Tsx TSBs
69 Technical Service Bulletins across 14 categories
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Engine
14 bulletinsDealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2004-2008 TLs & TSXs with a complaint of the Malfunction...
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Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P2138 (Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor A/B Incorrect Voltage Correlation) stored and poor engine performance. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2004-2008 TLs & TSXs with a complaint of the Malfunction...
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Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P2138 (Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor A/B Incorrect Voltage Correlation) stored and poor engine performance. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2004-2008 TLs & TSXs with a complaint of the Malfunction...
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Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P2138 (Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor A/B Incorrect Voltage Correlation) stored and poor engine performance. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
"DEAR MESSAGE -AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2004-2008 TSXS WITH A COMPLAINT OF THE ENGINE HESITATION.
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TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
ACURA: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON, WITH DTC P2138 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A/B INCORRECT...
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VOLTAGE CORRELATION), AND HAVE POOR PERFORMANCE IN ENGINE. MODEL 2004-2008 TL, TSX. *PE
HONDA: SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WITH THE STORED DTC P2138 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION...
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SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION). THERE MAY ALSO BE POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. AHM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE ANY FURTHER EFFORT TOWARD REPAIRS. *JS
ACURA: DUE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION, ENGINE POOR PERFORMANCE AND...
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MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 02138, AN INVESTIGATION WILL CHECK CAUSE OF CONDITION. MODEL 2004-2008 TX, TSX. *PE
ACURA: INFORMATION REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE HESITATION OF ENGINES IN SOME VEHICLES AND WHAT IS THE CAUSE.
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MODEL 2004-2008 TSX. *PE
ACURA: SOME VEHICLES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED DUE TO HESITATION OF THE ENGINE AND WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION.
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MODEL 2004-2008 TSX. *PE
ACURA: THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM INSTALLATION,...
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TRAILER STABILITY MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE OIL APPLICATION GUIDE, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOTCHY STEERING FEELING. *RM
A LOOSE TIMING CHAIN, A DEFECTIVE AUTO TENSIONER, A LOOSE TIMING CHAIN SPROCKET, LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE OR A...
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MOMENTARILY SEIZED CAMSHAFT CAN CAUSE AN INTERMITTENT DTC. *JB
BLOWER MOTOR SLOWS USING NAVIGATION CONTROL.
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*SC
ALWAYS UPDATE SOFTWARE IN REPLACEMENT ENGINE CONTROL MODULES/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES.
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ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATS OR BLOWS FUSE.
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*TT
Other
9 bulletinsSending vehicle data to tech line.
Tech line summary article - When adding keys or running the System Check with the Immobilizer Setup Tool in the i-HDS,...
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are you seeing this message? "Immobilizer system is not normal". We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL ACURA VEHICLES.
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*PE
TROUBLE SHOOTING B-CAN AND F-CAN DTC'S.
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*KB
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET INOPERATIVE.
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*TT
RATTLE FROM THE A-PILLAR.
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*TT
P1706 A/T SWITCH SHORT OR OPEN.
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*EH
A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT CRITERIA.
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*NM
SENDING HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (HDS) SNAPSHOTS.
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ACURA TECH LINE SUMMARY FOR DEALER DISTRIBUTION. *TT
Infotainment
7 bulletinsSERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.
REPLACEMENT OR UPDATED NAVIGATION DVD DISKS.
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*EH
RADIO OR UPPER DISPLAY IS INOPERATIVE.
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*NM
BUZZING FROM THE FRONT DOOR PANELS OR SPEAKERS.
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*EH
RADIO DISPLAY OR UPPER DISPLAY IS BLANK.
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ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
AUDIO UNIT AND NAVI ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON IN.
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ACURA SERVICENEWS. MAY 2004. *TT
INFORMATION ON REMEMBERING NAVIGATION SYSTEM PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN).
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*TT
Electrical
6 bulletins"SERVICE BULLETIN - THE REAR WIRE HARNESS NEAR THE LEFT SIDE TRUNK HINGE IS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AND COULD BE...
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DAMAGED WHEN THE TRUNK IS REPEATEDLY OPENED AND CLOSED. A DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS CAN CAUSE A BLOWN FUSE OR AN OPEN CIRCUIT, WITH EITHER RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THE BACKUP LIGHTS, THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT, THE LEFT OR RIGHT TAILLIGHT, AND/OR THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON FUNCTION. DRIVING WITHOUT BACK-UP LIGHTS OR DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT TAILLIGHTS CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE THE VEHICLE, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR."
ACURA: REAR WHEELS HOWL OR GROWL.
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SOME REAR WHEEL SENSORS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE REAR HUB BEARING UNIT. IF THE NOISY HUB BEARING UNIT IS RUSTY, REPLACE IT AND THE WHEEL SENSOR. IF THE NOISY HUB BEARING UNIT IS NOT RUSTY, REPLACE JUST THE HUB BEARING UNIT. *PE
ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.
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IN SOME AUDIO UNITS, A COMPONENT FAILURE ON THE PCB (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD) COULD CAUSE THE AUDIO DISPLAY TO BECOME DARK/DIM AND PREVENT THE AUDIO/HVAC PANEL BUTTONS FROM ILLUMINATING. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
UPDATING REPLACEMENT ECM/PCM SOFTWARE.
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*NM
SAFETY RECALL: TSX REAR WIRE HARNESS.
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SUPERSEDES PRELIMINARY SERVICE BULLETIN 04-026, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2004. *TT
REPAIR KITS FOR REAR WIRE HARNESS RECALL.
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*TT
Lighting
6 bulletinsMOISTURE IN THE HEADLIGHTS.
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*KB
MOISTURE IN THE HEADLIGHT.
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*TT
CRANKS WON'T START, IMMOBILIZER LIGHT FLASHES.
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*TT
ON-BOARD SNAPSHOP DATA IS CAPTURED WITH MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) ON.
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*SC
LEFT TURN SIGNALS FLASH WITH CELL PHONE CONNECTED TO 12 VOLT SOCKET.
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*NM
DON'T TEST-DRIVE WITH THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP OR D INDICATOR ON.
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ACURA. SERVICENEWS. APRIL 2004. *TT
Transmission
5 bulletinsTRANSMISSION GRINDS AT SHIFTS, SKIP SHIFTING.
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*TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOLENOID REPLACEMENT CRITERIA.
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ACURA TECH LINE SUMMARY FOR DEALER DISTRIBUTION. *TT
OUT OF SPECIFICATION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE.
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*EH
PRODUCT UPDATE: OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE.
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SUPERSEDES 04-012, DATED APRIL 23, 2004. *TT SUPERSEDES 04-012, DATED APRIL 23, 2004. *TT
HARD TO ENGAGE 1ST GEAR, GRINDS INTO REVERSE.
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TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
Pre-Delivery & Maintenance
4 bulletinsACURA: 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
ACURA: WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE.
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A FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SETTLEMENT INCLUDE CERTAIN 2002-2006. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRES YOU TO HONOR A 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD FOR ALL WARRANTIES. NO MODELS WERE LISTED. *PE
THREEBOND 1216F LIQUID GASKET NOW AVAILABLE.
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ACURA SERVICENEWS. *TT
REPAIRING ATF LEAKS UNDER WARRANTY.
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ACURA. SERVICENEWS. APRIL 2004. *TT
Software & Calibration
3 bulletinsSpecial Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models.
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As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE.
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*KB AFFECTS 2002 THROUGH 2006 ACURA MODELS. UPDATED 8/15/08. *PE
HVAC & Climate
3 bulletinsService bulletin - There are specific leak dye kits for the R-134a and R-1234yf A/C systems; make sure you use the...
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correct kit for to the A/C system you are working on.
AUDIO-HVAC SUBDISPLAY/CLOCK WAS WRONG TIME.
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*NM
UNEQUAL DASH VENT AIR CONDITIONER TEMPERATURE.
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TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
Brakes
3 bulletinsDealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models.
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As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-023, Safety Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-029, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-030, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, Acura is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, Acura will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW AND FEELS SOFT.
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*NJ
TESTING BRAKE FLUID FOR PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION.
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VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2003 AND 2004 NSX AND 2004 RSX. *TT
Air Bags & Safety
3 bulletinsSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 11-1X TO 11-9X, 11-AX AND 11-BX.
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*NM
INTERMITTENT SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 11-1X TO 11-9X, 11-AX, AND 11-BX.
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ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
USE THE HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TO READ SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES.
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ACURA SERVICENEWS. MAY 2004. *TT
Suspension
2 bulletinsThis SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint.
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The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on the end user besides time to complete installation.
REAR STABILIZER LINK IS BROKEN.
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*TT
Steering
2 bulletinsDealer message - In May 2010 and June 2012, American Honda announced a safety recall for 2004-08 TSX and 2007-08 TL due...
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to a potentially leaking power steering feed hose. For some time, the countermeasure hoses and required repair parts have been in stock as part of special campaign parts kits available for dealer ordering.
IF DEALERSHIP ENCOUNTERS THE STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER, CONTACT TECH LINE PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE.
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TECH LINE NEEDS TO KNOW HOW FAR, IN DEGREES, THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF-CENTER. *TT
Body & Paint
2 bulletinsACURA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THE RETAINERS THAT IS BONDED TO BODY MAY BE DAMAGED OR COMES OFF WHEN REMOVING WINDSHIELD SIDE TRIM.
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*PE
POWER DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES OR CYCLE TWICE.
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ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT