IF YOU CONFIRM: A whine or grind type noise heard during acceleration and/or constant highway speeds. -The level of noise may increase as vehicle speed increases AND there are no other drivability issues or stored DTCs related to the CVT assembly (CVT). ACTION: Refer to the REPAIR FLOW CHART on page 3 for repair procedure. Refer to page 2 for information on special service tools. NOTE: Parts Kit #1 (see PARTS INFORMATION) must be available at the time the reduction gear bearing shim selection procedure, starting on page 11, is to be performed. See this bulletin for further detail.