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Service bulletin 705

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10018080
Published by NHTSA2005-12-15
Manufacturer's number705
Manufacturer's date2005-07-16
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0973, SHIFT SOLENOID A SHORT CIRCUIT. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P0973

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD2005

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20112862011-08-05. Powertrain
11V3950002011-08-04. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
DLR MSG - 2003-22018-03-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - On September 27, 2012, Honda notified NHTSA of a Stop Sale order and Safety Recall for some 2003-2007 Accord V6 units to address power steering feed hoses that may deteriorate due to high under-hood and fluid temperatures, potentially leading to leaks, smoke, and possibly under-hood fire.
DLR MSG - 2003-22018-03-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - On September 27, 2012, Honda notified NHTSA of a Stop Sale order and Safety Recall for some 2003-2007 Accord V6 units to address power steering feed hoses that may deteriorate due to high under-hood and fluid temperatures, potentially leading to leaks, smoke, and possibly under-hood fire.
SB-06-0412011-08-02. Service bulletin. HONDA: THE VEHICLE MOVES FASTER THAN EXPECTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE. SOFTWARE IS CAUSING EXTRA ENGINE TORQUE AFTER A COLD START. *RM
SB-06-0392011-07-29. Service bulletin. HONDA: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE DUE TO A SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION. *RM
12052006-01-19. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT SHIFTS, SKIP SHIFTING. *TT
050562005-12-21. Service bulletin. MALFUNCTION INDICATION LIGHT COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0301 AND P0305. *TS
050622005-12-19. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT UPSHIFT TO 4TH GEAR. *TS
12042005-12-15. Service bulletin. MANUAL TRANSMISSION FLUID (MTF) LEAK AT CLUTCH HOUSING. *TT
7052005-12-15. Service bulletin. 1-2 UPSHIFT SHUDDER, JUDDER, VIBRATION AT 2,000 RPM. *TT
4052005-09-08. Service bulletin. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) LEAKS. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT