TSB DORE5C4S09 — Acura and Honda Service bulletin
DORE5C4S09 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Acura and Honda models, 1997–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years DORE5C4S09 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura TL | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Honda Accord | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Honda CR-V | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under DORE5C4S09
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DORE5C4S09 | July 11, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What DORE5C4S09 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB DORE5C4S09?
DORE5C4S09 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura and Honda, covering 3 Acura and Honda models across the 1997–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore…
Which vehicles does DORE5C4S09 cover?
NHTSA's file names Acura TL (2004–2014); Honda Accord (2003–2012); Honda CR-V (1997–2001). 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 DORE5C4S09 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. DORE5C4S09 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 DORE5C4S09?
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 DORE5C4S09, 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 DORE5C4S09. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.