Acura bulletin BPaS12052020901
What it saysDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Acura filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 5, 2020, received Dec 9, 2020, about the structure. It names 3 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.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2018 ILXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the C-pillar, in the area adjacent to the rear window & the roof. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPaS12052020901 | Service bulletin | Dec 5, 2020 | 10184014 | PDF, 45 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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
From second month of buying car, battery drained, Acura towing came and towed car to a nearby dealership and replace battery under warranty. Took car down to dealership that I purchased from about nose in front driver wheel hole and problems with the electrical components of the car.
2016 Acura ILX · Structure · filed with NHTSA Oct 31, 2019 · ODI 11277320
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against the Acura ILX under the same component group (structure), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONL6P811202020 | Service bulletin | Nov 20, 2020 | Owner Notification Letter - On some 2016-18 ILX models, the exterior paint around the front windshield and/or rear glass may peel off. To en… |
| BPaS11042020901 | Service bulletin | Nov 4, 2020 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2018 ILXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on th… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Acura BPaS12052020901 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 BPaS12052020901 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. Every Honda warranty extension on file lists the ones Honda has filed.
Which vehicles does BPaS12052020901 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2018 Acura ILX, 2017 Acura ILX, 2016 Acura ILX. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.