Acura bulletin BEBM09252026901
What it saysDealer Message - The fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Acura filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Sep 25, 2026, received Oct 1, 2026, about the fuel/propulsion system. It names 5 model years (2016–2020). A manufacturer communication 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.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationDealer Message - The fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. As a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing, resulting in fuel smell from the fuel fill neck area and may cause DTC P0455 or P0456 (EVAP system leak detected) to be set.
Trouble codes it names: P0455 P0456
One of the 420 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEBM09252026901 | Other | Sep 25, 2026 | 11037712 | PDF, 46 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. 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. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number 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.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 431 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 82 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:19V-060 appears to be EXACTLY what is going on with my vehicle. I was broke down on the side of the road with warning lights on my dashboard. After having it towed to my mechanic they were able to identify the issue is related to the fuel pump.
2019 Acura TLX · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Mar 14, 2022
The contact owns a 2020 Acura TLX. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available.
2020 Acura TLX · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Jun 3, 2024
I bought my Acura about 3 months ago but saw they had some recalls on over 400k of these vehicles with fuel issues! Is this going to be an issue for me later with this vehicle? Right now my vehicle is fine though, just wanted it to be known
2017 Acura TLX · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Sep 17, 2020
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group4 other manufacturer communications filed against the Acura TLX under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B26-025 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - The factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. As a result, small contamination par… |
| B26-023 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - The factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. As a result, small contamination par… |
| B16-008 | Service bulletin | Sep 4, 2024 | Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp noise. NO… |
| BTI&03112022904 | Service bulletin | Mar 11, 2022 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Ma… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Acura, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Acura BEBM09252026901 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 BEBM09252026901 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 BEBM09252026901 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2020 Acura TLX, 2019 Acura TLX, 2018 Acura TLX, 2017 Acura TLX, 2016 Acura TLX. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.