Service bulletin APaS11202017901

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10124989
Published by NHTSA	2017-12-08
Manufacturer's number	APaS11202017901
Manufacturer's date	2017-11-20
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 Accord Hybrids with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On with DTC 53-02 (Torque Sensor [Average Check]) stored and/or loss of power steering assist. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD	2017

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

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