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Honda Civic 2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-02-041 · NHTSA communication 10041767 · issued Oct 22, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Honda: the mil is on along with the timing control valve which is contaminated and/or stuck. *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.