Honda Accord 2007–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Service Bulletin · NHTSA communication 10124256 · issued Sep 24, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2007–2012
model years
11
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.