TSB A17-040 — Honda Service bulletin
A17-040 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda CR-V, 2012–2014 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - to occur, a software update for the transmission is available at the customer's request. Additionally, the transmission fluid will be replaced. Complete 15-086 first to update the vehicle. If the judder returns after updating the vehicle, the torque converter…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A17-040 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under A17-040
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A17-040 | May 25, 2017 | Service bulletin |
| A17-040 | May 20, 2017 | Service bulletin |
What A17-040 covers
Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A17-040?
A17-040 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda CR-V across the 2012–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - to occur, a software update for the transmission is available at the customer's request. Additionally, the transmission fluid will be replaced. Complete 15-086 first to update the vehicle. If the judder returns after updating the vehicle, the torque converter…
Which vehicles does A17-040 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda CR-V (2012–2014). 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 A17-040 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A17-040 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 A17-040?
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 A17-040, 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 A17-040. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.