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Service bulletin SB-10-033

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 id10039424
Published by NHTSA2011-07-29
Manufacturer's numberSB-10-033
Manufacturer's date2011-07-15
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

HONDA: SPARK PLUGS MAY BE FOULED. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON WITH STORED TROUBLE LIGHTS. *RM

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

Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Transmission control module

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR2010, 2011

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
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
A13-0782018-07-02. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-1377-SI (N.D. Cal.). The piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align which can lead to spark plug fouling. This can set DTCs P0301 No. 1 cylinder misfire detected, P0302 No. 2 cylinder misfire detected, P0303 No. 3 cylinder misfire detected, P0304 No. 4 cylinder misfire detected, and cause the MIL to come on.
A16-0662017-06-28. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20–45 MPH. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE AT THE CUSTOMER’S REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL BE REPLACED."
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SB-08-0602011-08-02. Service bulletin. HONDA: THERE IS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF FIRST GEAR AFTER SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. 2008 ACCORD V6. *RM
SB-09-0502011-07-29. Service bulletin. HONDA: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A TROUBLE CODE. IF THE ENGINE IS CRANKED WITH A LOW BATTERY IT MAY INCORRECTLY SENSE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION. *RM
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