timeshock

Page 1 of 2. Page two describes the procedure and has a copy of the letter sent to owners. Again, hope this helps.



ACURA Service Bulletin 04-012
Applies To: 2004 TSX - From VI N JH4CL96..4C025689 thm JH4CL96..4C028611

July 30,2004

Product Update: Out-of-Specification Automatic Transmission Case
(Supersedes 04-012, dated April 23, 2004)

BACKGROUND
American Honda is announcing a product update
campaign to replace the automatic transmission in
certain TSX vehicles. On affected vehicles, the
transmission case is out of specification. This could
eventually cause the transmission to fail.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
Not all vehicles within the affected VI N range have an
out-of-specification transmission case. Before
beginning work on a vehicle, verify its eligibility by
checking at least one of these items:
• The customer has a notification letter.
' The vehicle is shown on your campaign
responsibility report.
• The vehicle is shown as eligible on a VIN status
inquiry.
In addition to those verification items, check for a
punch mark above the first character of the engine
compartment VIN. A punch mark in that location means
the transmission has already been inspected/replaced.
Some vehicles affected by this campaign may be in
your new car inventory. These vehicles cannot be
sold or leased until they are repaired. To see if a
vehicle is affected by this update, do a VIN status
inquiry.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
All owners of affected vehicles were sent a notification
of this product update. An example of the client
notification is at the end of this service bulletin.
Owners will also be sent a reminder postcard, letting
them know that Acura's free offer to inspect and, if
needed, replace the transmission expires on
December 31, 2004. After that, the normal warranty
applies.

CORRECTIVE ACTION
Inspect the transmission case casting number, and
install a new transmission if needed.

PARTS INFORMATION
Automatic Transmission Assembly*:
P/N 06210-RCT-AOO
A/T Installafion Kit*: P/N 06212-RCT-999
(Includes torque converter O-ring, and several
other replacement parts needed for A/T
installation.)
NOTE: If someone at your dealership already sent in a
fax with the affected VINs in response to the Job Aid,
2004 TSX TQI Special Instructions: Transmission Case
inspection, you will be sent enough new transmissions
and A/T installation kits to update those vehicles. To
get transmissions and kits for additional vehicles, use
the inspection procedure in this service bulletin.
* Parts cannot be ordered. They will be allocated based
on the affected VINs we receive from your dealership.


REQUIRED MATERIALS
Honda Genuine Transmission Fluid ATF-Z1;
P/N 08200-9001
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
OP#218508: Inspect the trans and center-punch VIN; FRT=0.2, Template ID=04-012a
OP#222104: Inspect the trans, install new trans and center-punch VIN; FRT=4.4; Template ID=04-012b. "A"; Install new transmission, Check the wheel alignment; FRT=0.6; Template ID=04-012b


Failed Part: P/N 21210-RCL-010
Defect Code:5DH
Symptom Code: P28
Skill Level:Repair Technician

sauceman

Rep for you.

Looks like a continuation of this thread: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...&threadid=7790

o3jeff

Looks like I lucked out, my vin is 30xxx!