# Service bulletin A17\-044

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10108886
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-07\-31
- Manufacturer's number: A17\-044
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-06\-20
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10108886-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10108886-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Torque converter

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2017 HONDA ODYSSEY

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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.
- [A17\-043](/bulletins/10108885.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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](/bulletins/10108836.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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](/bulletins/10108793.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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](/bulletins/10084801.md), 2016-11-25, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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.

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