Honda Accord Hybrid 2003–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Service Bulletin · NHTSA communication 10142649 · issued Jan 18, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2011
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - Due to improvements in battery manufacturing efficiency, once stocks of original IMA batteries are depleted, new battery designs will be available for IMA battery replacement. Each battery type requires that its battery control software be matched to its IMA battery type. Failure to match the software with the battery will result in reduced IMA battery life.
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.