# Service bulletin A13\-079

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: 10152431
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-01\-05
- Manufacturer's number: A13\-079
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-12\-20
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT; ENGINE

## 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. American Honda is extending the powertrain warranty to cover repairs related to engine misfire \(that triggers DTCs P0301 through P0304\) to 8 years with unlimited mileage from the original date of purchase and has settled a class action based on this remedial measure."

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10152431-0001.pdf)
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## Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories

## Trouble codes named

P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304

## Vehicles listed

- 2010 to 2011 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR
- 2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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- [A13\-078](/bulletins/10152430.md), 2019-01-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. "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. American Honda is extending the powertrain warranty to cover repairs related to engine misfire \(that triggers DTCs P0301 through P0304\) to 8 years with unlimited mileage from the original date of purchase and has settled a class action based on this remedial measure."
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- [A18070](/bulletins/10144032.md), 2018-09-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin \- Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not installed at the factory; they were installed during postmanufacturing repairs that required replacement of the underlying part. This will cause the vehicle to be non\-compliant with emissions regulations.
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- [A13\-078](/bulletins/10136433.md), 2018-05-14, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin \- 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.

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