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2013 Acura ILX Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

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TSB Date Problem Area TSB Text
03/05/18 NHTSA ID: 10129554
TSB ID: Service Bulletin

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 f
10/14/17 NHTSA ID: 10118837
TSB ID: Service Bulletin

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
08/25/17 NHTSA ID: 10115751
TSB ID: Service Bulletin

Service bulletin - there is a chirping from the engine area while driving on rough roads in high ambient temperatures. the side engine mounts internal components are rubbing together, causing a noise.
12/14/16 NHTSA ID: 10086261
TSB ID: BPAS09152016902

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2010-2013 mdxs, 2011-2012 rls, 2009-2014 shawd tls & 2010-2013 zdxs with a client complaint of higher than expected engine oil consumption. to fully understand the cause of this
07/26/13 NHTSA ID: 10052433
TSB ID: ASN: 1305

Acura: service news. 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 mod
02/26/18 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10129291
TSB ID: Service Bulletin

Service bulletin - the mil comes on and dtc p0101 (maf sensor circuit range/performance problem) is stored. the pcm misinterprets the mass air flow sensor inputs while driving with constant throttle movement.
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08/04/14 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10055892
TSB ID: SB-14-015

Acura: an issue with performance, on some vehicles, and a misinterpretation by powertrain control module (pcm) of mass air flow (maf) sensor inputs when driving, causing malfunction indicator illumination. model 2013 ilx.
03/05/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10129435
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) would like to collect the headlight assemblies from certain healthy 2013-2014 ilx base models, which fit a certain criteria.
02/26/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10129295
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2013ilxs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12v battery to be replaced. to fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to col
02/26/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10129293
TSB ID: Service Bulletin

Service bulletin - in certain conditions, the design of the headlight assembly will not allow sufficient heat dissipation when the vehicle is not in motion. over longer periods of time, the higher temperatures may damage the reflector unit
02/26/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10129341
TSB ID: BTS180203

Tech line summary article - we?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to bluetooth? handsfreelink? using an iphone with ios 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the on demand multi-use display? (odmd). if the phonebook doesn
02/26/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10129270
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2013 ilxs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12v battery to be replaced. to fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to co
02/20/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10128859
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm)is investigating certain 2013ilxs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12v battery to be replaced. to fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to col
02/12/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10128574
TSB ID: DLR MSG - Acura

Dealer message - on june 13, 2014, acura notified nhtsa of a stopsale order and safetyrecallfor some 2013-14 ilx vehicles. please refer to the attached q&a file for additional details related to this safety recall.
02/12/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10128580
TSB ID: Question and Ans

2013-14 ilx headlights overheat safety recall q&a
02/12/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10128550
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm)is investigating certain 2013 ilxs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12v battery to be replaced. to fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to col
02/05/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10127652
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2013 ilxs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12v battery to be replaced. to fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to co
02/05/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10127629
TSB ID: DLR MSG - RFP -

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2013 ilxs with a customer complaint of a no-start condition which requires the 12v battery to be replaced. to fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to co
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12/05/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10124271
TSB ID: BTS171101

Techline summary article - we?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to bluetooth? handsfreelink? using an iphone with ios 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the on demand multi-use display? (odmd).
12/05/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10124272
TSB ID: BTS171102

Techline summary article - we?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to bluetooth? handsfreelink? using an iphone with ios 11, pandora doesn?t work on the on demand multi-use display? (odmd). we think this may be due to some c
09/19/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10117864
TSB ID: B12-012

Service bulletin - only remanufactured ima battery modules are available for repair; new units are not available. any internal failure requiring ima battery module disassembly qualifies for this program.
06/28/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10108040
TSB ID: B12-012

Service bulletin - only remanufactured ima battery modules are available for repair; new units are not available. any internal failure requiring ima battery module disassembly qualifies for this program. follow the warranty information and
06/19/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10107088
TSB ID: B15-043 - 8-19-1

Service bulletin - the check system message is displayed with the mil on and dtc p16f7 (starter inhibitor relay stuck on). the clutch is partially pressed, causing a misdetection of p16f7.
06/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10106701
TSB ID: B-JID-02102016-3

Dealer message - dealer q&a regarding 2005-2016 multi model driver's airbag inflator recall.
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06/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10106700
TSB ID: B-JID-02102016-3

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
06/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10106699
TSB ID: B-JID-02052016-3

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 t
06/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10106695
TSB ID: B-APS-02082016-3

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.
06/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10106698
TSB ID: B-FTD-02052016-3

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 inf
05/24/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10100462
TSB ID: B05-018

Service bulletin - navigation system information.
05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099422
TSB ID: B-PS-03312016-30

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
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05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099510
TSB ID: B-ANS-02192016-3

Stop sale/safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver?s airbag inflator dealer q&a ? updated 02.19.16
05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099509
TSB ID: B-ANS-02192016-3

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).
05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099508
TSB ID: BAN-02252016-302

Dealer message - acknowledgement form to sell off-lease vehicle back to the originating lessee.
05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099507
TSB ID: B-AN-02252016-30

Dealer message - acknowledgement form to sell off-lease vehicle back to the originating lessee.
05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099472
TSB ID: BPS-03312016-302

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
05/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099143
TSB ID: B16110C

Service news article - something to keep in mind: aftermarket radar detectors may interfere with the gps antenna mounted behind the instrument panel. a common issue that?s been reported from this interference is the vehicle position (vp) ic
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01/12/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088461
TSB ID: B-CA-01302016-90

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.
01/12/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088457
TSB ID: B16-010

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
01/11/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088369
TSB ID: B-CA-02152016-30

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. due to this, the following models are subject to a recall and stop sale orde
01/11/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088365
TSB ID: B-AP-02172016-30

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
01/10/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088202
TSB ID: B-ANS-03252016-3

Dealer message - stop sale/safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver?s airbag inflator dealer q&a ? updated 03.25.16
01/10/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088187
TSB ID: B-ANS-03252016-3

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
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01/09/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10087982
TSB ID: B-ANS-03182016-3

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).
01/09/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10088001
TSB ID: B-ANS-03182016-3

Dealer message - stop sale/safety recall: acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver?s airbag inflator dealer q&a ? updated 03.18.16
01/04/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10087721
TSB ID: B-ANS-02262016-3

Updated questions and answers for the acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver's airbag inflator safety recall.
12/30/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10087551
TSB ID: B-ANS-02262016-3

Dealer message - updated questions and answers for the acura 2005-2016 multi-model driver's airbag inflator safety recall.
12/14/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10086302
TSB ID: TAKATA_HAWAII NE

Advertisement in hawaiian newspapers to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
01/28/14 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10054482
TSB ID: IN-20-09

Acura: an investigation into a no start condition that requires replacement of 12v battery, in some vehicles. model 2013 ilx.
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10/24/13 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10053404
TSB ID: IN-09-05-13

Honda: some vehicles may have a no-start symptom requiring the replacement of the 12v battery. *js
04/12/13 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10051799
TSB ID: SB-12-032

Acura: information regarding procedure to update programmable software of handsfreelink (hfl) control units and what tools and equipment is required. vehicles with hfl control units. no models or model years listed. *p
02/26/18 Other NHTSA ID: 10129286
TSB ID: DLR MSG - Stop S

Dealer message - today, june 13, 2014 acura will notify nhtsa of a stop sale order and safety recall for 14,078 2013-14 ilx and ilx hybrid vehicles. any new or used vehicles in dealer stock must be repaired per s/b 14-018, safetyrecall: il
08/15/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10115221
TSB ID: Service Bulletin

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.
01/12/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10088462
TSB ID: B-JID-02032016-9

Dealer message - press release is available for the safety recall affected 2005-2016 acura vehicles.
12/16/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10086381
TSB ID: TAKATA_TEXT MESS

Us virgin islands newspaper advertisements to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
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12/14/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10086306
TSB ID: TAKATA_HAWAII PO

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.
12/14/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10086291
TSB ID: TAKATA_HAWAII FL

Flyer circulated to the residents of hawaii to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
12/14/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10086288
TSB ID: TAKATA_FLORIDA D

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.
12/14/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10086308
TSB ID: TAKATA_TEXT MESS

Text messages sent to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
09/30/13 Other NHTSA ID: 10053207
TSB ID: ASN-49584

Acura: information in the service news, from manufacturer, regarding various issues of troubleshooting, installation, replacing, servicing and repairing various model and model year vehicles.

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Acura ILX TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.