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Honda Accord 2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin DLR MSG - RFV, R · NHTSA communication 10129274 · issued Jun 19, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 CR-Vs & Accord L4 with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to either inspect or collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting any further repair of any kind.

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.