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Honda Accord 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-11-049 · NHTSA communication 10041345 · issued Feb 6, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2011
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The fuel injector and vtc timing at cold start ay create deposits on the oil control rings that could lead to increased oil consumption. *rm updated 10/24/11. *pe updated 11/28/11. *pe updated 6/28/13. *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.