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November 7, 2016 Service bulletin

Customer letter

Acura technical service bulletin 16-020 for 2007-2013 Acura MDX and 2010-2012 Acura ZDX.

Bulletin number
16-020
Component
Suspension
Summary
Customer letter - owner notification for the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 28 complaints in the suspension category.

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