Honda Accord 2020–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin AMV200501 · NHTSA communication 10175298 · issued May 11, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2020–2021
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Video Message - It concerns how to replace a leaky front rocker arm oil control valve. Due to a deteriorated lower gasket or an out-of-spec gasket groove, the front rocker arm oil control valve can leak in certain V6 models with variable cylinder management. To fix this issue service bulletin A20-023 was posted. Please let us know if you would like a copy of the video sent to you on a DVD or thumb drive.
Vehicles covered
- 2020 Honda Accord
- 2020 Honda CB300
- 2020 Honda CBR600RR
- 2020 Honda Civic
- 2020 Honda Civic Type R
- 2020 Honda CRF1100A
- 2020 Honda CR-V
- 2020 Honda Fit
- 2020 Honda GL1800
- 2021 Honda GL1800
- 2020 Honda GROM125
- 2020 Honda HR-V
- 2020 Honda Insight
- 2020 Honda Odyssey
- 2020 Honda Passport
- 2020 Honda Pilot
- 2020 Honda Ridgeline
- 2020 Honda VT750C
- 2020 Honda VT750CS
- 2020 Honda XR650L
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.