Honda Accord 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A09-010 · NHTSA communication 10108045 · issued Feb 25, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2008–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - at cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. The variable valve timing control (vtc) actuator is defective.
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.