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Honda Civic 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A16-017_V5 · NHTSA communication 10099461 · issued Feb 25, 2016

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

Official summary

Service bulletin - a small number of engines were produced with piston pin snap rings that may not be completely seated. If the snap ring is not completely seated, the piston pin can move from its original location in the piston, resulting in engine failure.

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.