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Honda Accord 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99040 · NHTSA communication 610282 · issued Aug 3, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject pertaining to a growling or whining noise from the rear wheel bearings on vehicles within various vin ranges. *tt

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.