Honda Accord 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A09-010.V3 · NHTSA communication 10087866 · issued Mar 14, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2008–2013
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - replace the vtc actuator if the engine rattles loudly for 2 seconds during cold start-up.
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.