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Honda CR-V 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin A17-040 · NHTSA communication 10108737 · issued May 20, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - to occur, a software update for the transmission is available at the customer's request. Additionally, the transmission fluid will be replaced. Complete 15-086 first to update the vehicle. If the judder returns after updating the vehicle, the torque converter may need to be replaced. Refer to the INSPECTION section of this bulletin.

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.