Honda Accord 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-14-030 · NHTSA communication 10055895 · issued Jun 7, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Honda: around the engine area, when its idling, there is a clicking or slapping noise that may be from the cam chain auto tensioner due to debris restriction of oil flow. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.