Service bulletin B13-006
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10129425 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-03-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | B13-006 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-01-31 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. Under certain specific circumstances the engine may create deposits on the oil control rings, which may lead to increased oil consumption.
The document
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Components
Engine
| ACURA TSX | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| B13-006 | 2019-07-04. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded, or similar tittle under any state's law. |
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| B13-006 | 2019-01-05. Service bulletin. "Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded, or similar tittle under any state’s law." |
| Service Bulletin | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The MIL comes on and DTC P0455 (EVAP system large leak) and/or DTC P0456 (EVAP system very small leak detected) is set. The fuel fill cap (gas cap) may also be loose or have a stick-slip feeling when tightened. The fuel fill cap gasket creates too much friction, preventing the cap from sealing properly. |
| Service Bulletin | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The starter motor intermittently grinds in cold weather. The starter clutch housing may be out of specification, causing uneven loading between the clutch roller and the starter pinion. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2009-11 TSX L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The engine oil level is low on the dipstick, and the oil warning light may come on in rare high oil consumption situations. |
| DLR MSG - Acura | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Today, April 2, 2015, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for some 2009-2011 TSX vehicles for continued high oil consumption after having service bulletin 11-021, Product Update: Software Update to Improve Fuel Injector and VTC Timing performed. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage for repairs to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. |
| DLR MSG - Acura | 2017-07-17. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Today, April 2, 2015, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for some 2009-2011 TSX vehicles for continued high oil consumption after having service bulletin 11-021, ProductUpdate:SoftwareUpdatetoImproveFuelInjectorandVTC Timing performed. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage for repairs to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. |
| B12-042 | 2017-07-01. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS MORE THAN THE CLIENT EXPECTS; THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW ON THE DIPSTICK SOONER THAN EXPECTED BASED ON OVERALL VEHICLE USAGE, CONDITION, AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY. IN SOME CASES, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON." |
| B13-006 | 2017-06-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE PISTON RINGS AND PISTONS FOR 2009-11 TSX L4 TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 125,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES THE ENGINE MAY CREATE DEPOSITS ON THE OIL CONTROL RINGS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. |
| B13-006 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE PISTON RINGS AND PISTONS FOR 2009-11 TSX L4 TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 125,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS EVER BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS OR SOLD FOR SALVAGE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR INSURER, OR HAS A BRANDED, OR SIMILAR TITTLE UNDER ANY STATE’S LAW. TO CHECK FOR VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST DO A VIN STATUS INQUIRY." |