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Honda HR-V 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATS160707 · NHTSA communication 10084406 · issued Jul 9, 2016

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

Official summary

Techline summary article - we re getting reports of engine knock coming from the no. 1 journal/oil pump area at the front of the engine. It can happen with the engine cold or hot and it s noticeable when idling in park or in gear at lower rpm and light engine load.

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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.