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Honda Accord 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03029 · NHTSA communication 10002092 · issued Jun 6, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

When you insert the key in the driver's door lock and turn it quickly, the passenger's door may not lock and the security system may not arm. In addition, if you open the trunk and then immediately close it, the security system may not arm the trunk. This is caused by a timing discrepancy in the multiplex integrated control unit - product update. *tt

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.