# Service bulletin A17\-042

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10139551
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-06\-11
- Manufacturer's number: A17\-042
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-05\-19
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT

## NHTSA's summary

Service bulletin \- A judder from the torque converter lock\-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission was not damaged by this judder.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10139551-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10139551-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2015 HONDA CROSSTOUR

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [A07\-030](/bulletins/10186009.md), 2021-01-30, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "Service Bulletin \- There are several A/C leak detection tools available. \-Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector \-Ultrasonic Leak Detector \-Leak Dye"
- [A18070B](/bulletins/10143331.md), 2018-08-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Servicenews article \- If the On Demand Multi\-Use Display? \(ODMD\) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue. And since that gap widens and narrows with cabin temperature, this issue can be intermittent, especially in cold weather.
- [A18070B](/bulletins/10143158.md), 2018-07-30, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Servicenews article \- If the On Demand Multi\-Use Display? \(ODMD\) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue. And since that gap widens and narrows with cabin temperature, this issue can be intermittent, especially in cold weather.
- [A17\-041](/bulletins/10139550.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Service bulletin \- A judder from the torque converter lock\-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission was not damaged by this judder.
- [AVE02142018901](/bulletins/10129336.md), 2018-02-26, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Dealer message \- Every Service Bulletin requires you to take an HDS snap shot and use the job aid or Tech2Tech to confirm the judder/shudder is coming from the torque converter.
- [A16\-002](/bulletins/10115802.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin \- The starter grinds or spins at startup. The clearance between the starter motor gear and the torque converter ring gear is not optimal.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115198.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). Service bulletin \- The MIL comes on with DTC P2176 \(throttle actuator control system idle position not learned\). The PCM misinterprets the throttle position sensor signals and sets DTC P2176.
- [A17\-042](/bulletins/10108884.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. Service bulletin \- A judder from the torque converter lock\-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
- [A17\-041](/bulletins/10108883.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin \- A judder from the torque converter lock\-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission was not damaged by this judder.
- [A16\-062](/bulletins/10108880.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin \- This bulletin is replaced by 17\-041, 2013?15 Crosstour V6: Judder from the Torque Converter Lock\-Up Clutch

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