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Honda Pilot 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin Customer Letter · NHTSA communication 10119599 · issued Oct 13, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer letter - On a limited number of 2016?17 Pilot vehicles, the 9-speed automatic transmission fluid (ATF) warmer may leak internally. If the ATF warmer leaks, you may notice one or more of the following symptoms: ? The vehicle overheats. ? The transmission shifts poorly. ? The transmission makes noise during shifting.

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.