TSB ABOM08312023901 — Honda Service bulletin
ABOM08312023901 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Honda models, 2017–2018 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ABOM08312023901 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2017 |
| Honda Pilot | 2017, 2018 |
Every document filed under ABOM08312023901
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ABOM08312023901 | August 31, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What ABOM08312023901 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ABOM08312023901?
ABOM08312023901 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering 2 Honda models across the 2017–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch…
Which vehicles does ABOM08312023901 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2017); Honda Pilot (2017–2018). 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 ABOM08312023901 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ABOM08312023901 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 ABOM08312023901?
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 ABOM08312023901, 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 ABOM08312023901. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.