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Honda Accord 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin A-PAS-09122013-9 · NHTSA communication 10086701 · issued Sep 12, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2011-2012 accord l4s with a complaint of an atf (automatic transmission fluid) leak from the driveshaft seals. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to collect specific part from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind."

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.