Honda Accord 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A16053 · NHTSA communication 10086143 · issued Sep 9, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - an incorrect learning value in the pcm may cause a pressure problem in the cvt under certain driving conditions, causing a surge in rpm because the cvt belt slips at highway speeds and eventually setting dtc p1890 (cvt speed control system).
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.