# 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

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2014 HONDA ACCORD

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [DLR\-02\-26\-2016](/bulletins/10193843.md), 2021-05-19, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR\-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014\-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on the Monroney label for the state of Hawaii.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10142650.md), 2018-07-16, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin \- This bulletin describes the procedure to update the software in programmable HandsFreeLink \(HFL\) control units.
- [A17\-017](/bulletins/10130032.md), 2018-03-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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\-017](/bulletins/10129795.md), 2018-03-12, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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.
- [AVE02142018901](/bulletins/10129336.md), 2018-02-26, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10129308.md), 2018-02-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
- [A17\-047](/bulletins/10122055.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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\-002](/bulletins/10115802.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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 Bulletin](/bulletins/10115198.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). 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.
- [A15\-055](/bulletins/10108682.md), 2017-07-28, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Service bulletin \- When a failure is detected, the EPS control unit goes into back\-up mode. The new software provides partial assist during back\-up mode.

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