Service bulletin Customer Letter
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 | 10135112 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-05-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | Customer Letter |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-04-20 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
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.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Transmission and driveline
| HONDA ACCORD | 2017 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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