TSB ATS160714 — Honda Service bulletin
ATS160714 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Fit, 2009–2013 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF YOU RUN ACROSS A SPARK PLUG THAT’S LOOSE OR HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BEFORE REACHING THE FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL (GENERALLY AT 105K), CHANCES ARE IT WASN’T TORQUED ENOUGH WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS CAN BE…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ATS160714 names
Every document filed under ATS160714
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ATS160714 | February 2, 2017 | Service bulletin |
| ATS160714 | October 19, 2016 | Service bulletin |
| ATS160714 | July 12, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What ATS160714 covers
Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ATS160714?
ATS160714 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Fit across the 2009–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF YOU RUN ACROSS A SPARK PLUG THAT’S LOOSE OR HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BEFORE REACHING THE FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL (GENERALLY AT 105K), CHANCES ARE IT WASN’T TORQUED ENOUGH WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS CAN BE…
Which vehicles does ATS160714 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Fit (2009–2013). 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 ATS160714 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ATS160714 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 ATS160714?
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 ATS160714, 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 ATS160714. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.