Honda Accord 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PUD - 2015-16 AC · NHTSA communication 10086281 · issued Sep 2, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customer letter - under certain driving conditions, the software in the pcm causes a low pressure problem in the cvt. This may allow the belt in the cvt to slip. If the belt slips, you may see a surge in rpm when driving at highway speeds. If the belt slips long enough, the transmission will be damaged, and dtc p1890 will set.
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.