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Honda Accord 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin DLR MSG - RFV_RF · NHTSA communication 10100621 · issued Oct 15, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain2013-2014accord v6s & crosstour v6s witha customer complaint of engine not starting or grinding noise at engine start.to fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind."

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.