Honda Accord 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A09-010.V4 · NHTSA communication 10087883 · issued Mar 17, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2008–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - replace the vtc actuator if the engine rattles loudly for 2 seconds during cold start-up.
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.