Service bulletin A17-043
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10108885 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-07-31 |
| Manufacturer's number | A17-043 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2017-06-20 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
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.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Torque converter
| HONDA ODYSSEY | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| AVE02142018901 | 2018-02-26. Service bulletin. 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. |
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| A17-044 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. 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. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - There is a hard downshift or clunk around 6 - 13 mph, often experienced when slowing down and accelerating at slow speeds or from a rolling stop. Under certain conditions, the PCM A/T software settings may cause the issue. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - There is a hard downshift or clunk around 6-13 mph, often experienced when slowing down and accelerating at slow speeds or from a rolling stop. Under certain conditions, the PCM A/T software settings may cause the issue. |
| A16060 | 2016-11-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60MPH. 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; RATHER, IT WAS CAUSED BY DETERIORATED TRANSMISSION FLUID. |