Honda Civic 2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A-PAS-09122013-9 · NHTSA communication 10086702 · issued Sep 12, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2012 m/t civic sis with a complaint of a clutch noise when engaging the clutch in 1st gear or when accelerating from a stop. The noise can be described as grinding, squeaking, groaning, rubbing or metallic. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind."
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.