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Service bulletin DLR MSG - PU - W

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10107080
Published by NHTSA2017-06-20
Manufacturer's numberDLR MSG - PU - W
Manufacturer's date2015-08-21
NHTSA componentSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

"DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, AUGUST 21, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE AND WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 285,623 ACCORD, ACCORD FHEV AND ACCORD PHEV VEHICLES TO UPDATE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ECU. IN ADDITION, AMERICAN HONDA IS PROVIDING EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE EPS GEARBOX TO 5 YEARS, UNLIMITED MILEAGE TO COVER REPLACEMENTS IN CASES WHERE DTC 53-01 OR 53-02 IS SET."

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Steering, Power steering, Software

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD2013, 2014

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

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