Service bulletin PUD - 2015-16 CR

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10086286
Published by NHTSA	2016-12-14
Manufacturer's number	PUD - 2015-16 CR
Manufacturer's date	2016-09-09
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

CUSTOMER LETTER - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE SOFTWARE IN THE PCM CAUSES A LOW PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT. THIS MAY ALLOW THE BELT IN THE CVT TO SLIP. IF THE BELT SLIPS, YOU MAY SEE A SURGE IN RPM WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF THE BELT SLIPS LONG ENOUGH, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE DAMAGED, AND DTC P1890 WILL SET.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Trouble codes named

P1890

Vehicles listed
HONDA CR-V	2015, 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
A15-046	2018-10-01. 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.
A18-072	2018-07-16. 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.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER	2017-06-19. Service bulletin. EMAIL REMINDER SENT TO OWNERS TO HAVE THE TRANMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATED BEFORE AN UNEXPECTED TRANMISSION PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE OCCURS.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER	2017-06-16. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER EMAIL - WE UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSY LIFESTYLE AND HOW INCONVENIENT IT WOULD BE IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS AN UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT WOULD DISRUPT YOUR SCHEDULE. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU FOLLOW THE STEPS AND ADVICE IN THE VIDEO TO GET THIS IMPORTANT SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR YOUR VEHICLE. HONDA WILL PROVIDE THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE AT NO CHARGE TO YOU.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER	2017-06-16. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOUR TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR VEHICLE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER	2017-06-16. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOUR TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR VEHICLE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE.
A15-046	2017-05-23. 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. NOTE: - YOU MUST MAKE SURE THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAS REVIEWED THE CUSTOMER INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR DRIVING MODE 2 WITH THE CUSTOMER BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IS PERFORMED. - VERIFY THAT THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAS NOTED ON THE CUSTOMER INFORMATION STATEMENT THAT HE OR SHE HAS REVIEWED THE CUSTOMER INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR DRIVING MODE 2 WITH THE CUSTOMER. - THE NOTED CUSTOMER INFORMATION STATEMENT MUST BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE RECORDS AND ATTACHED TO THE REPAIR ORDER BEFORE DOING THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, AS THIS SOFTWARE MAY HAVE A SMALL IMPACT ON FUEL ECONOMY. • DRIVING MODE 3: WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1,800–2,200 RPM AROUND 40–50 MPH."
DLR MSG - HONDA	2017-05-23. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - ON NOVEMBER 4, WE ARE POSTING ON SIS REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN 15-046, VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND/OR STOPPED IN GEAR. THIS BULLETIN NOW INCLUDES COMPLETE REPAIR INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS WITH A CONCERN OF INTERMITTENT VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE DRIVER’S SEAT. SEE THE REVISED BULLETIN FOR DETAILS. THIS REPAIR MAY INCLUDE A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT MAY IMPACT VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY. BE SURE TO READ THE BULLETIN INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED CUSTOMER INFORMATION STATEMENT AND NOTE THAT CUSTOMER DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL BEFORE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION MAY BE NECESSARY.
A16057	2016-12-13. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND EVENTUALLY SET DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM). SOME 2015 CR-V’S THAT HAD A PREVIOUS VERSION OF VIBRATION SOFTWARE WILL REQUIRE THIS SPECIAL APPLICATION SOFTWARE TO COMPLETE THE UPDATE FROM 16-053, PRODUCT UPDATE: 2015–16 ACCORD AND 2015–16 CR-V SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR P1890."
A16053	2016-12-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND EVENTUALLY SETTING DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM).