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Honda Accord 1996–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 204 · NHTSA communication 10014232 · issued Feb 16, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1996–2004
model years
43
vehicle entries

Official summary

Grunt noise after sitting for several hours. *nm

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.