Honda Pilot 2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A13-026 · NHTSA communication 10099941 · issued Dec 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2005
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"service bulletin - there are two potential issues that may cause the vsa braking system to apply braking force even if the driver has not pressed the brake pedal. If the brakes are applied unexpectedly, it may increase the risk of a crash. Damage to an internal vsa modulator-control unit component could cause the vsa system to misinterpret the signal and may cause the vsa braking system to unexpectedly apply braking force. For vehicles with vins beginning with 5fn, a ground bolt may be loose. Increased resistance caused by this loose ground bolt may cause the vsa braking system to unexpectedl
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.