Service bulletin DLR MSG - RFP -

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10124976
Published by NHTSA	2017-12-08
Manufacturer's number	DLR MSG - RFP -
Manufacturer's date	2014-09-09
NHTSA component	ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC	2013

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

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DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-12. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2018-02-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2017-12-08. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2017-10-05. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -	2017-10-04. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.
ENG REQ - AER140	2017-09-29. Service bulletin. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.