# Service bulletin ABOM08312023901

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: 10241864
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-09\-06
- Manufacturer's number: ABOM08312023901
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-08\-31
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

Dealer Message \- Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the MIL illuminating and set DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck OFF.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10241864-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10241864-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Engine, Transmission and driveline

## Trouble codes named

P0741

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 HONDA ACCORD
- 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY
- 2017 to 2018 HONDA PILOT
- 2017 to 2019 HONDA RIDGELINE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [23V751000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V751000.md), 2023-11-13: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
- [2023603](/recalls/tc/2023603.md), 2023-11-08: Engine
- [19V299000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V299000.md), 2019-04-12: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- [19V298000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V298000.md), 2019-04-12: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
- [2019180](/recalls/tc/2019180.md), 2019-04-11: Powertrain
- [2019179](/recalls/tc/2019179.md), 2019-04-11: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [A23\-009](/bulletins/11020578.md), 2025-07-09, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop, the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. Typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.
- [ONL6T806032025 Honda Lett](/bulletins/11019898.md), 2025-07-01, Other: POWER TRAIN. Owner Notification Letter \- Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and sets DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off.
- [ONL6T806032025 Accord Let](/bulletins/11019897.md), 2025-07-01, Other: POWER TRAIN. Owner Notification Letter \- Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and sets DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off.
- [ONL6T806032025 Honda Form](/bulletins/11019893.md), 2025-07-01, Other: POWER TRAIN. Owner Notification Letter \- Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and sets DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off.
- [A23\-078](/bulletins/11019252.md), 2025-06-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and set DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
- [A23\-078](/bulletins/11019241.md), 2025-06-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and set DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
- [A23\-078](/bulletins/11017326.md), 2025-04-29, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and set the DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
- [A23\-076](/bulletins/11017324.md), 2025-04-29, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D” and set the DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
- [AEBM04182025901](/bulletins/11017320.md), 2025-04-29, Other: ENGINE. Dealer Message \- Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock\-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock\-up piston. The reduced lock\-up clutch capacity results in the MIL not illuminating. “D” flashes and “Transmission Overheat” message appears setting DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck OFF.
- [ONL6AX022025A](/bulletins/11015008.md), 2025-03-05, Other: ENGINE. Owner Notification Letter \- Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, your vehicle may not automatically restart.

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