Honda Pilot 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-13-082 · NHTSA communication 10053786 · issued Oct 8, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Honda: on certain vehicles, piston rings for certain cylinders rotate and align and can lead to fouling spark plug and a powertrain warranty extension has been issued. Model 2009-2013 pilot. *pe
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.