Acura bulletin B16-008
Acura filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 4, 2024, received Nov 15, 2016, about the fuel system, gasoline — 8 documents under this number. It names 9 model years (2016–2018). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationService bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp noise. NOTE: This noise does not impact the pump, engine function, or reliability.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Sep 4, 2024 | 11007653 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2018 | 10145032 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Apr 26, 2018 | 10136425 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2017 | 10124269 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Jun 20, 2017 | 10108907 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Jan 21, 2017 | 10106912 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Apr 30, 2016 | 10084259 |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Mar 22, 2016 | 10088186 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Acura B16-008 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the B16-008 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does B16-008 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2018 Acura MDX, 2017 Acura MDX, 2016 Acura MDX, 2018 Acura RLX, 2017 Acura RLX, 2016 Acura RLX and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.