Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Date Published
AUG 03, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10084981
TSB Document
Summary
DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, AUGUST 3, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO., INC. IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR MODEL YEAR 2015-16 HONDA ACCORD AND CR-V VEHICLES TO ADDRESS INCORRECT CVT OPERATION AND DTC P1890. AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WILL EVENTUALLY SET DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM).