# Service bulletin APaS11202017901

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: 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10124989-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10124989-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 HONDA ACCORD

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [A19\-042](/bulletins/10177396.md), 2020-07-21, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Service Bulletin \- Heat from the daytime running light \(DRL\) LEDs may damage the DRL lens. If the lens is damaged, it may appear that some of the DRL LEDs are not working. American Honda is extending the warranty on the DRL LEDs to 10 years with unlimited mileage from the original date of purchase.
- [Customer Letter](/bulletins/10135112.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Customer letter \- Our records indicate that an EMISSIONS RECALL has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. There is an internal programming issue with the powertrain control module \(PCM\). The PCM software that manages the onboard diagnostics \(OBD\) system catalyst monitor is not performing to specification.
- [A18\-010](/bulletins/10128893.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin: STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service bulletin \- While driving, the customer may experience flickering interior/exterior lights, multiple indicators coming on, jerky steering and/or other voltage\-related fluctuations. The B\+ sensing screw on the alternator is not torqued properly.
- [APaS09282017902](/bulletins/10118537.md), 2017-10-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. 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.
- [A16\-026](/bulletins/10116736.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Servicenews article \- While running an all DTC check with the i\-HDS, are you seeing any of these DTCs with no other DTCs listed, yet the MIL is off and there?s no apparent symptom? ? DTC P0562 \(battery condition monitor module power source circuit unexpected voltage\) ? DTC P0562 \(generator motor control module system low voltage\) ? DTC P0562 \(traction motor control module system low voltage\)
- [ATS170203](/bulletins/10108697.md), 2017-07-28, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techline summary article \- You may get a customer with any of these Apple CarPlay or Android Auto concerns: ? The phone won?t connect to the feature. ? The feature disconnects. ? A Device not found or Device not compatible message appears. ? Control of the feature is erratic. If so, there are some steps the service advisor can take right on the service drive that just might fix things.
- [ATS170202](/bulletins/10108696.md), 2017-07-28, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techline summary article \- If a customer can?t hear the navigation voice when using Apple Maps with Apple CarPlay, an adjustment to the navigation voice volume on the customer?s phone should take care of it. This is something the service advisor can handle right on the service drive, so unless this doesn?t work, there?s nothing a service tech needs to do.
- [APAS03272017901](/bulletins/10108331.md), 2017-06-30, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DEALER MESSAGE \- AMERICAN HONDA \(AHM\) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016\-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO\-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. 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.
- [CUSTOMER LETTER](/bulletins/10108321.md), 2017-06-30, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). "CUSTOMER LETTER \- ON SOME 2017 ACCORD VEHICLES, THERE IS AN INTERNAL PROGRAMMING ISSUE WITH THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\). THE PCM SOFTWARE THAT MANAGES THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS \(OBD\) SYSTEM CATALYST MONITOR IS NOT PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATION. WHAT WILL HONDA DO? HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE."
- [APAS03222017901](/bulletins/10108299.md), 2017-06-30, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. DEALER MESSAGE \- AMERICAN HONDA \(AHM\) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016\-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO\-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. 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.

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