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Service bulletin A16070C

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10084347
Published by NHTSA2016-11-17
Manufacturer's numberA16070C
Manufacturer's date2016-07-08
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

SERVICENEWS ARTICLE - DURING CVT REPLACEMENT, MAKE SURE YOU FILL THE REPLACEMENT CVT TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL WITH HONDA GENUINE HCF-2. IF YOU DON’T, YOU COULD WIND UP WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND A COMEBACK. A CVT WITH LOW FLUID WILL MAKE PUMP NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
HONDA CR-V2015, 2016

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
A15-0462018-10-01. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Some customers have reported feeling one or more different vibrations felt primarily through the driver?s seat. The identified vibrations may occur under these conditions: ? Driving Mode 1: While stopped with vehicle in gear. ? Driving Mode 2: While between 1,000?1,200 rpm at takeoff.
A18-0722018-07-16. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows ATF to drain out of torque converter during extend off periods. During a cold start, when the torque converter is refilled, air gets trapped in the torque converter. This applies the lock up clutch, which stalls the engine.
A17-0172018-03-13. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder
A17-0172018-03-12. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
AVE021420189012018-02-26. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Every Service Bulletin requires you to take an HDS snap shot and use the job aid or Tech2Tech to confirm the judder/shudder is coming from the torque converter.
A17-0472017-11-08. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - When adjusting the height or tilt, the driver?s side power seat does not move or moves just a small amount and clicks loudly when doing it. The vertical transmission assembly (VTA) unit has a stripped internal gear.
A16-0022017-08-25. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The starter grinds or spins at startup. The clearance between the starter motor gear and the torque converter ring gear is not optimal.
Service Bulletin2017-08-15. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P2176 (throttle actuator control system idle position not learned). The PCM misinterprets the throttle position sensor signals and sets DTC P2176.
A17-0182017-06-29. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
A17-0172017-06-29. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."