Service bulletin A13-053
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10100194 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-05-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | A13-053 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-11-12 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
"SERVICE BULLETIN - A SURGE, HESITATION, OR JUDDER MAY BE FELT AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A STOP. THE SYMPTOMS ARE MORE NOTICEABLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP. THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) NEEDS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES."
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Electrical system, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software
| HONDA ACCORD | 2013, 2014 |
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