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Service bulletin SB-13079

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10053760
Published by NHTSA2013-11-22
Manufacturer's numberSB-13079
Manufacturer's date2013-10-08
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN; ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

HONDA: ON CERTAIN CYLINDERS, THE PISTON RINGS MAY ROTATE AND ALIGN AND CAN LEAD TO SPARK PLUG FOULING AND POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO COVER REPAIRS ON SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2010-2012 CROSSTOUR. *PE

The document

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Components

Engine, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
HONDA CROSSTOUR2010
HONDA CROSSTOUR2012

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

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