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Honda Accord 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATS160702 · NHTSA communication 10084398 · issued Jul 9, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Techline summary article - are you hearing a thumping or flapping from the rear of the vehicle when the fan is set to high speed and the climate control system is in recirculation mode? The noise is being generated by the door on the cabin vent that s located behind the left rear bumper.

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.