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Honda Accord 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 102703 · NHTSA communication 10004475 · issued Oct 27, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Recall campaign announcement to all sales, service and parts managers regarding the ignition switch which may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible to turn the ignition key to the off position and remove the key without shifting the transmission to park. *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.