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Service bulletin A16-017_V4

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 id10099459
Published by NHTSA2017-05-17
Manufacturer's numberA16-017_V4
Manufacturer's date2016-02-24
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

SERVICE BULLETIN - A SMALL NUMBER OF ENGINES WERE PRODUCED WITH PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY SEATED. IF THE SNAP RING IS NOT COMPLETELY SEATED, THE PISTON PIN CAN MOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION IN THE PISTON, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V0740002016-02-09. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
20160472016-02-01. Engine

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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