Acura bulletin BTI&05172024903
What it saysDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Acura filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated May 18, 2024, received May 22, 2024, about the structure. It names 3 model years (2022–2024). 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 - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoiler. The looseness may cause a noticeable gap between the spoiler and the trunk lid. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTI&05172024903 | Other | May 18, 2024 | 11000284 | PDF, 50 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.
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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 59 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 group8 other manufacturer communications filed against the Acura TLX under the same component group (structure), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTI&01062026901 | Other | Jan 6, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for 2024-2025 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose, mis-set, deformed… |
| B24-022 | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2025 | Service Bulletin - The AWD warning light is on with one or more AWD DTCs having been set due to water intrusion into the electric oil pump m… |
| BTI&05312024902 | Other | May 31, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoile… |
| BTI&05032024903 | Other | May 3, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoile… |
| BTI&04122024901 | Service bulletin | Apr 12, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoile… |
| BTI&03262024902 | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoile… |
| BTI&03082024901 | Service bulletin | Mar 8, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoile… |
| BTI&09182023904 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2023 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose rear spoile… |
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 BTI&05172024903 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&05172024903 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 BTI&05172024903 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2024 Acura TLX, 2023 Acura TLX, 2022 Acura TLX. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.