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Honda CR-V 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A13050I · NHTSA communication 10117855 · issued Aug 31, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service bulletin - A fuel or engine-type smell may come from the climate control unit while driving or at idle. The PCV hose may allow the smell to permeate the rubber.

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.