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Honda Accord 1998–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1003 · NHTSA communication 10004953 · issued Oct 16, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2003
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Humming, growling sound from transmission. *tt

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.