TSB ATS160715 — Honda Service bulletin
ATS160715 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Ridgeline, 2009–2014 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. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THERE’S ENGINE OIL MIXED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, CHANCES ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED. A CRACK MAY FORM UNDER THE FRONT AND/OR REAR CAMSHAFT AT THE JOURNALS AND IS A RARE OCCURRENCE. YOU CAN SEE THIS CRACK…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ATS160715 names
Every document filed under ATS160715
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ATS160715 | February 2, 2017 | Service bulletin |
| ATS160715 | October 19, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What ATS160715 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ATS160715?
ATS160715 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Ridgeline across the 2009–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THERE’S ENGINE OIL MIXED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, CHANCES ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED. A CRACK MAY FORM UNDER THE FRONT AND/OR REAR CAMSHAFT AT THE JOURNALS AND IS A RARE OCCURRENCE. YOU CAN SEE THIS CRACK…
Which vehicles does ATS160715 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Ridgeline (2009–2014). 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 ATS160715 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ATS160715 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 ATS160715?
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 ATS160715, 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 ATS160715. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.