Honda CR-V 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ABOM05292019901 · NHTSA communication 10160914 · issued May 29, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer Message - Today, May 29, 2019, American Honda is announcing a Product Update for certain 2017-18 CR-V vehicles to address a possible shift knob button failure. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected. American Honda requests that all vehicles in dealer inventory be repaired prior to sale to ensure customer confidence and satisfaction. Due to a material change used in supplier production, the shift knob button is more susceptible to breaking after being exposed to heat and humidity. When the button breaks, the shifter will not function properly
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.