Acura bulletin BTI&04162025902
Acura filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Apr 16, 2025, received Apr 29, 2025, about the engine. It names 2 model years (2023). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 RDXs and TLXs with a client complaint of the "Emissions System Warning" Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P2101 (Electronic Throttle Control System Malfunction) stored. Client may experience the vehicle going into "limp" mode. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTI&04162025902 | Other | Apr 16, 2025 | 11017328 |
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 BTI&04162025902 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 BTI&04162025902 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 BTI&04162025902 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2023 Acura RDX, 2023 Acura TLX. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.