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Acura bulletin B25-003

Acura filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 4, 2025, received Apr 29, 2025, about the visibility/wiper — 3 documents under this number. It names 4 model years (2016–2019). 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 communication

Service Bulletin - An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Sep 4, 2025 Received by NHTSA Apr 29, 2025 Components Visibility/Wiper First dated Apr 18, 2025

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA id
B25-003Service bulletinSep 4, 202511023136
B25-003Service bulletinJul 9, 202511020860
B25-003Service bulletinApr 18, 202511017330

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 them

A 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 579.5

Is Acura B25-003 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 B25-003 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 B25-003 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2019 Acura MDX, 2018 Acura MDX, 2017 Acura MDX, 2016 Acura MDX. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.