Honda Accord 2008–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A12-087 · NHTSA communication 10152428 · issued Dec 19, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2011
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2008-11 Accord L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded, or similar tittle under any state's law."
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.