Honda Civic 1996–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 99069 · NHTSA communication 615714 · issued Dec 19, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some vehicles, when the engine is cold and the transmission is in drive or reverse, the idle fluctuates between 900 and 1600 rpm. *tt
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.