Honda outer race of the secondary shaft bearing may be broken during certain driving styles.
The short version
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.
THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-395.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2005–2010 | Honda Accord |
| 2007–2010 | Honda CR-V |
| 2005–2008 | Honda Element |
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