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Honda HR-V 2016–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin A21-047 · NHTSA communication 10236086 · issued May 3, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Bulletin - Due to the possibility of early deterioration of the Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) drive belt, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on these CVT models to 7 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.

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.