Honda Accord 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A18010F · NHTSA communication 10127348 · issued Jan 10, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Servicenews article - Does the engine rattle at startup for about 1 to 3 seconds? What?s happening is the lock pin inside the VTC actuator isn?t holding the actuator properly. This lets the vane turn within the housing, causing a short rattle at startup.
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.