Honda Accord 2009–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A16060H · NHTSA communication 10084330 · issued Jun 28, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2016
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service news article - while driving under steady cruise (between 30 and 65 mph) or light acceleration, does the engine intermittently rattle or runs rough with the mil blinking? Since these driving conditions are likely to activate vcm operation, the probable reason for these symptoms is sticking vcm rocker arms.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Honda Accord
- 2014 Honda Accord
- 2015 Honda Accord
- 2016 Honda Accord
- 2010 Honda Crosstour
- 2012 Honda Crosstour
- 2013 Honda Crosstour
- 2014 Honda Crosstour
- 2015 Honda Crosstour
- 2011 Honda Odyssey
- 2012 Honda Odyssey
- 2013 Honda Odyssey
- 2014 Honda Odyssey
- 2015 Honda Odyssey
- 2016 Honda Odyssey
- 2009 Honda Pilot
- 2010 Honda Pilot
- 2011 Honda Pilot
- 2012 Honda Pilot
- 2013 Honda Pilot
- 2014 Honda Pilot
- 2015 Honda Pilot
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.