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2012 Acura TL
Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 2

Original record summaries, dates and identifiers for this model-year. Records 101–114 of 114, ordered newest first. Dated records on this page: Jan 26, 2013–Sep 19, 2014.

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This archive includes service bulletins, warranty notices, software instructions and other communications. Records may repeat or supersede earlier instructions. A model-year association is not proof that a document covers every engine, trim, VIN or reported symptom, or that a repair is free.

NHTSA download snapshot: Sep 28, 2026. These are communication associations for this vehicle, not unique defects. How records are joined and counted.

Sep 19, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin

NHTSA communication ID: 10124970

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

Service bulletin - The moonroof will not auto-close or will reverse direction when contacting the wind deflector. The drain channel rods create too much friction when the moonroof is closing, which causes the anti-pinch function to operate and open the moonroof.

Source components: STRUCTURE.

Source record 10124970 at NHTSA
Sep 6, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin

NHTSA communication ID: 10124980

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

Service bulletin - The moonroof will not auto-close or will reverse direction when contacting the wind deflector. The drain channel rods create too much friction when the moonroof is closing, which causes the anti-pinch function to operate and open the moonroof.

Source components: STRUCTURE.

Source record 10124980 at NHTSA
Feb 18, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin

NHTSA communication ID: 10129554

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

Service bulletin - The MIL comes on and DTC P0455 (EVAP system large leak) and/or DTC P0456 (EVAP system very small leak detected) is set. The fuel fill cap (gas cap) may also be loose or have a stick-slip feeling when tightened. The fuel fill cap gasket creates too much friction, preventing the cap from sealing properly.

Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Source record 10129554 at NHTSA
Feb 12, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin

NHTSA communication ID: 10129828

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

Service bulletin - The client complains that the TIGHTEN FUEL CAP message appears in the MID (multi-information display) without setting a pending or confirmed DTC P0455 or P0456.

Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Source record 10129828 at NHTSA
Sep 27, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-10-11-2013

NHTSA communication ID: 10053754

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: AN INVESTIGATION INTO NOISE IN THE SPEAKER OF CERTAIN VEHICLES AND WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED. MODEL 2012-2013 TL. *PE

Source components: EQUIPMENT.

Source record 10053754 at NHTSA
Sep 12, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

B-PAS-09122013-9

NHTSA communication ID: 10086743

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2012-2013 TLS WITH SPEAKER NOISE ISSUES. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.

Source components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC..

Source record 10086743 at NHTSA
Jun 5, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-13-024

NHTSA communication ID: 10052494

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER VEHICLE INSPECTION, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THE CYLINDER BORE MAY BE OUT OF ROUND CAUSING LOW COMPRESSION. MODELS 2013 MDX, ZDX, TL. *PE

Source components: ENGINE.

Source record 10052494 at NHTSA
Jun 5, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

IN-12-13

NHTSA communication ID: 10052470

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

HONDA: THERE IS AN ISSUE, ON SOME VEHICLES, REGARDING NOISES IN OR WITH THE SPEAKERS. MODEL 2012-2013 TL. *PE

Source components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Source record 10052470 at NHTSA
Jun 1, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ASN-49584

NHTSA communication ID: 10053207

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: INFORMATION IN THE SERVICE NEWS, FROM MANUFACTURER, REGARDING VARIOUS ISSUES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, INSTALLATION, REPLACING, SERVICING AND REPAIRING VARIOUS MODEL AND MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *PE

Source components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL.

Source record 10053207 at NHTSA
May 1, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ASN: 1305

NHTSA communication ID: 10052433

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: SERVICE NEWS. ENGINE SHUTS OFF, POWER ON, BUT IN ACCESSORY; NEVER USE CONVENTIONAL WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLIES ON PAX VEHICLES; MIL ON AFTER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT; S/M FIX BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE

Source components: ENGINE · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · TIRES · WHEELS.

Source record 10052433 at NHTSA
Apr 9, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

IN-3-26-13

NHTSA communication ID: 10052092

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE REGARDING THE DANGEROUS USAGE OF COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS IN VEHICLES, AND SHOULD HAVE VEHICLES INSPECTED TO ENSURE AIRBAGS ARE GENUINE, FACTORY AUTHORIZED. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

Source components: AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG.

Source record 10052092 at NHTSA
Mar 8, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

B12-041

NHTSA communication ID: 10049520

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: FRONT SUSPENSION CLUNK IN HOT WEATHER. A CLUNK IS HEARD IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER IRREGULAR SURFACES AND IN HOT WEATHER. THE NOISE GOES AWAY TEMPORARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LIFTED IN THE AIR AND THEN RETURNED TO THE GROUND. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL TL MODEL YEAR 2013 AND MODEL TSX MODEL YEAR 2013. *JS UPDATED 04/02/2013 *JS UPDATED 04/15/2013. *KB

Source components: SUSPENSION:FRONT.

Source record 10049520 at NHTSA
Feb 14, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-11-012

NHTSA communication ID: 10051921

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: TIGHTEN FUEL CAP MESSAGE IS BEING DISPLAYED WITHOUT DTC P0455 OR P0456. *KB

Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE.

Source record 10051921 at NHTSA
Jan 26, 2013Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB11-004

NHTSA communication ID: 10051940

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ACURA: CLUTCH PEDAL POPS, SQUEAKS, OR CLICKS. *KB

Source components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE).

Source record 10051940 at NHTSA