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Honda Civic 2008–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-09-028 · NHTSA communication 10030874 · issued Jul 16, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2009
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Honda: clunking, popping, or clicking noise from the front while turning either left or right at slow speeds. The steering gearbox mounting bolts are not torqued correctly. *pe

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.