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Honda Accord 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB09010 ver3 · NHTSA communication 10204264 · issued Mar 17, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine Rattles at Cold Start-Up Supersedes 09-010, dated March 3, 2015 to revise the information highlighted in yellow.

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.