Honda Accord 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A12-082 · NHTSA communication 10086863 · issued Sep 17, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2008–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - a clunk is heard in the front suspension while driving over irregular surfaces and in hot weather. The noise goes away temporarily when the vehicle is lifted in the air (the suspension is allowed to hang) and then returned to the ground. Replace both of the front lower ball joints with updated service parts made to address this specific symptom.
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.