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Service bulletin SB-13-014

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10052243
Published by NHTSA2013-07-01
Manufacturer's numberSB-13-014
Manufacturer's date2013-02-06
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

HONDA: ON SOME VEHICLES, DUE TO A LACK OF COMMUNICATION ISSUE, WITH THE MICU AND IMMOBILIZER CONTROL UNIT, ANY PREVIOUS SEAT MEMORY AND CUSTOMIZED LOCK DOOR SETTINGS, CAN NOT BE SET AND REPLACEMENT OF IMMOBILIZER KEYLESS CONTROL UNIT IS NEEDED. MODELS 2013 CROSSTOUR. *PE

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
HONDA CROSSTOUR2013

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