Affected Component: ENGINE (PWS)

Date Published
OCT 19, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10087403
TSB Document
Summary
"TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3 SECONDS? WHATÂ’S HAPPENING IS THE LOCK PIN INSIDE THE VTC ACTUATOR ISNÂ’T HOLDING THE ACTUATOR PROPERLY. THIS LETS THE VANE TURN WITHIN THE HOUSING, CAUSING A SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP. CURRENTLY THERE ARENÂ’T ANY COUNTERMEASURES FOR THE MARKET, SO DO NOT REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR AT THIS TIME. ITÂ’S VERY UNLIKELY THAT DOING SO WILL FIX THIS CONCERN."