# Service bulletin APaS05312018901

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: 10139581
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-06\-11
- Manufacturer's number: APaS05312018901
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-05\-31
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

## NHTSA's summary

Dealer message \- American Honda \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2016\-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. 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/2018/MC-10139581-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10139581-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Suspension, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 to 2018 HONDA CIVIC

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [AHPa12212018901](/bulletins/10152439.md), 2019-01-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). "Dealer message \- On December 5, 2018, American Honda announced a product update campaign for certain 2017\-18 CR\-V vehicles with the 1.5L turbo engine that were sold in 21 cold\-weather states. Today, American Honda is expanding the scope of this product update to include certain 2016\-18 Civic vehicles with the 1.5L turbo engine. This applies to vehicles in the same 21 states. This product update also addresses concerns related to engine oil dilution due to various control unit software/threshold settings."
- [APaS07092018903](/bulletins/10143341.md), 2018-08-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Dealer message \- American Honda \(AHM\) is investigating certain 2016\-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. 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.
- [A17060C](/bulletins/10116732.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin \- The vehicle will not come out of park, and will not crank and/or start. Additionally, multiple indicators are on with DTCs U0038 \(TM\-CAN Malfunction \[TCM\-PCM\]\) and sometimes U0101 \(Lost Communication\) stored. There is an internal malfunction with the transmission control module \(TCM\).
- [A17\-003](/bulletins/10108297.md), 2017-06-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. SERVICE BULLETIN \- UNDER A VERY SPECIFIC HOT RESTART, THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING OR PUMP NOISE FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. SOME MAY ALSO DESCRIBE IT AS A STARTER NOISE. A PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE IS VIBRATING IN THE CVT LOWER VALVE BODY ON A HOT RESTART.
- [A16\-028](/bulletins/10108081.md), 2017-06-29, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). SERVICE BULLETIN \- THERE IS A SURGE OR RPM FLUCTUATION WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 45–70 MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE. INCORRECT LEARNING VALUES IN THE TCM SOFTWARE.
- [A17\-012](/bulletins/10108048.md), 2017-06-28, Service bulletin: ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). SERVICE BULLETIN \- THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK, AND WILL NOT CRANK AND/OR START. ADDITIONALLY, MULTIPLE INDICATORS ARE ON WITH DTCS U0038 \(TM\-CAN MALFUNCTION \[TCM\-PCM\]\) AND SOMETIMES U0101 \(LOST COMMUNICATION\) STORED. THERE IS AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE \(TCM\).
- [A16\-018](/bulletins/10106674.md), 2017-06-16, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN \- BECAUSE OF CERTAIN KNOCK SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS, THE PCM MISINTERPRETS THE SENSOR’S SIGNALS AND SETS DTC P0326. UPDATE THE PGM\-FI SOFTWARE TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION.
- [ATS161101](/bulletins/10100124.md), 2017-05-23, Service bulletin: ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE \- DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE? • THE STARTER WON’T CRANK THE ENGINE, AND/OR THE VEHICLE WON’T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. • MULTIPLE INDICATORS ARE LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND DTC U0038 \(TM\-CAN MALFUNCTION \[TCM\-PCM\]\) AND U0101 \(GAUGE CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH A/T\) ARE SET. • THERE’S NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THIS ISSUE UNDER INVESTIGATION. SO FAR, WE’VE FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE TCM."
- [A16\-028](/bulletins/10087910.md), 2017-01-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN \- INCORRECT LEARNING VALUES IN THE TCM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE A SURGE OR RPM FLUCTUATION WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 45–70 MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE.

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