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Honda Accord 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin A14-030 · NHTSA communication 10108324 · issued Mar 31, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - there is a slapping or clicking from the engine area at idle. Debris may be restricting oil flow to the cam chain auto-tensioner.

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.