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Honda Pilot 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATS160905 · NHTSA communication 10086569 · issued Sep 28, 2016

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

Official summary

Techline summary article - some customers have reported that when opening the tailgate after it rains they re getting doused with a stream of water while standing under it. We re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.

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.