# Service bulletin Service Bulletin

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: 10108720
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-07\-31
- Manufacturer's number: Service Bulletin
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-04\-03
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

## NHTSA's summary

Service bulletin \- American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009\-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The engine oil level is low on the dipstick, and the oil warning light may come on in rare high oil consumption situations.

## 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

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2009 to 2011 ACURA TSX

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [B13\-006](/bulletins/10162002.md), 2019-07-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Bulletin \- American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009\-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded, or similar tittle under any state's law.
- [B13\-006](/bulletins/10152441.md), 2019-01-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. "Service bulletin \- American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009\-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded, or similar tittle under any state’s law."
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10129554.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin \- The MIL comes on and DTC P0455 \(EVAP system large leak\) and/or DTC P0456 \(EVAP system very small leak detected\) is set. The fuel fill cap \(gas cap\) may also be loose or have a stick\-slip feeling when tightened. The fuel fill cap gasket creates too much friction, preventing the cap from sealing properly.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10129481.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin \- The starter motor intermittently grinds in cold weather. The starter clutch housing may be out of specification, causing uneven loading between the clutch roller and the starter pinion.
- [B13\-006](/bulletins/10129425.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin \- American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009\-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. Under certain specific circumstances the engine may create deposits on the oil control rings, which may lead to increased oil consumption.
- [DLR MSG \- Acura](/bulletins/10108711.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. Dealer message \- Today, April 2, 2015, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for some 2009\-2011 TSX vehicles for continued high oil consumption after having service bulletin 11\-021, Product Update: Software Update to Improve Fuel Injector and VTC Timing performed. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage for repairs to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first.
- [DLR MSG \- Acura](/bulletins/10108563.md), 2017-07-17, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message \- Today, April 2, 2015, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for some 2009\-2011 TSX vehicles for continued high oil consumption after having service bulletin 11\-021, ProductUpdate:SoftwareUpdatetoImproveFuelInjectorandVTC Timing performed. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage for repairs to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first.
- [B12\-042](/bulletins/10108422.md), 2017-07-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "SERVICE BULLETIN \- THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS MORE THAN THE CLIENT EXPECTS; THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW ON THE DIPSTICK SOONER THAN EXPECTED BASED ON OVERALL VEHICLE USAGE, CONDITION, AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY. IN SOME CASES, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON."
- [B13\-006](/bulletins/10108394.md), 2017-06-30, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN \- AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE PISTON RINGS AND PISTONS FOR 2009\-11 TSX L4 TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 125,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES THE ENGINE MAY CREATE DEPOSITS ON THE OIL CONTROL RINGS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION.
- [B13\-006](/bulletins/10108163.md), 2017-06-29, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE. "SERVICE BULLETIN \- AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE PISTON RINGS AND PISTONS FOR 2009\-11 TSX L4 TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 125,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS EVER BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS OR SOLD FOR SALVAGE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR INSURER, OR HAS A BRANDED, OR SIMILAR TITTLE UNDER ANY STATE’S LAW. TO CHECK FOR VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST DO A VIN STATUS INQUIRY."

JSON: [/v1/bulletins/10108720](/v1/bulletins/10108720)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20Service%20bulletin%20Service%20Bulletin&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fbulletins%2F10108720&vehicle=Service%20bulletin%20Service%20Bulletin)