Honda Accord 2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 03043 · NHTSA communication 10003060 · issued Nov 9, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Product update - the hose on the intake air breather pipe can cause the pipe to separate from the airflow chamber during heavy throttle applications. If this happens on a sulev model, it causes the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to come on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171 (fuel supply system too lean). *tt *mj information on using hose-pinching pliers. *tt *eh
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.