TSB A13-078 — Honda Service bulletin
A13-078 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Accord, 2008–2012 model years, filed and re-filed as 4 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-1377-SI (N.D. Cal.). The piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A13-078 names
Every document filed under A13-078
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A13-078 | December 20, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| A13-078 | June 13, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| A13-078 | May 4, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| A13-078 | February 3, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What A13-078 covers
Engine, Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A13-078?
A13-078 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 2008–2012 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-1377-SI (N.D. Cal.). The piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align…
Which vehicles does A13-078 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2008–2012). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB A13-078 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A13-078 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of A13-078?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under A13-078, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under A13-078. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.