# Service bulletin A13\-082

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: 10142438
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-07\-02
- Manufacturer's number: A13\-082
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-06\-13
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

## NHTSA's summary

Service bulletin \- American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. 3:12\-cv\-1377\-SI \(N.D. Cal.\). The piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align which can lead to spark plug fouling. This can set DTCs P0301 No. 1 cylinder misfire detected, P0302 No. 2 cylinder misfire detected, P0303 No. 3 cylinder misfire detected, P0304 No. 4 cylinder misfire detected, and cause the MIL to come on.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10142438-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10142438-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system, Engine, Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software, Transmission control module

## Trouble codes named

P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304

## Vehicles listed

- 2009 to 2013 HONDA PILOT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10115785.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin \- For 2WD and 4WD vehicles, the calibration VCM operation combined with the action of the lock up torque converter creates excessive vibration. Additionally for 4WD vehicles, the propeller shaft?s center support bearing bushing material may not effectively dampen vibrations in cold \(below 32ºF\) temperatures
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10108659.md), 2017-07-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin \- Under certain driving conditions, there is excessive vibration between 30 and 65 mph. For 2WD and 4WD vehicles, the calibration VCM operation combined with the action of the lock up torque converter creates excessive vibration. Additionally for 4WD vehicles, the propeller shaft?s center support bearing bushing material may not effectively dampen vibrations in cold \(below 32ºF\) temperatures.
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10108570.md), 2017-07-17, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); POWER TRAIN. Dealer message \- Under certain driving conditions, there is excessive vibration between 30 and 65 mph. For 2WD and 4WD vehicles, the calibration VCM operation combined with the action of the lock up torque converter creates excessive vibration. Additionally for 4WD vehicles, the propeller shafts center support bearing bushing material may not effectively dampen vibrations in cold \(below 32ºF\) temperatures.
- [A14\-078](/bulletins/10099803.md), 2017-05-19, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN \- UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH. FOR 2WD AND 4WD VEHICLES, THE CALIBRATION VCM OPERATION COMBINED WITH THE ACTION OF THE LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER CREATES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. ADDITIONALLY FOR 4WD VEHICLES, THE PROPELLER SHAFT’S CENTER SUPPORT BEARING BUSHING MATERIAL MAY NOT EFFECTIVELY DAMPEN VIBRATIONS IN COLD \(BELOW 32ºF\) TEMPERATURES."
- [SB\-11\-070](/bulletins/10042830.md), 2012-01-18, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO LOCK AND THEN BACK ON, THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM \(RES\) OR CD PLAYER, WOULD RESTART FROM BEGINNING, DUE TO SOFTWARE PROBLEM. \*PE UPDATED 5/1/2012. \*JS
- [SB\-09\-040](/bulletins/10039530.md), 2011-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HONDA: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED FAULT DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. 2009 PILOT. \*RM
- [SB\-10\-030](/bulletins/10037017.md), 2011-04-27, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INCLUDES 2009\-2011 MODELS OF THE PILOT. THE MOONROOF IS DRAWING ELECTRICITY FROM THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THE BATTERY COULD DIE WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS. THE MOONROOF MAY ALSO REVERSE ITSELF WHILE CLOSING. \*RM UPDATED 06/28/13. \*PE
- [SB\-10\-063](/bulletins/10034973.md), 2011-02-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P0300 THRU P0304. ONE OR MORE SPARK PLUGS MAY BE FOULED, AND THE MIL COMES ON WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THESE DTCS, P0300 \(RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED\), P0301, P0302, P0303, OR P0304 \(NO. 1 THRU NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED\). REPLACE ANY FOULED SPARK PLUGS, AND UPDATE THE PCM. \*PE UPDATED 7/29/11. \*PE

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