Honda bulletin ONL6VP02192024_2
What it saysOwner Notification Letter - The driven pulley in the transmission (CVT) was not properly hardened due to improper heat treatment during the manufacturing process. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 19, 2024, received Feb 27, 2024, about the power train. It names 1 model year (2021). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOwner Notification Letter - The driven pulley in the transmission (CVT) was not properly hardened due to improper heat treatment during the manufacturing process. Over time, this may lead to abnormal wear to the driven pulley or damage to the CVT belt which may cause the vehicle to experience a slip accompanied by an abnormal noise and multiple warning lights illuminating. This may lead to not being able to move forward after coming to a stop.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONL6VP02192024_2 | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2024 | 10250741 | PDF, 112 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 282 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against the Honda Accord under the same component group (power train), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| A26-025 | Service bulletin | Apr 21, 2026 | Service Bulletin - The current Power Control Unit (PCU) Radiator Guard does not provide adequate protection. Roadway debris can cause damage… |
| AEBM04032026903 | Other | Apr 4, 2026 | Dealer Message - The current radiator guard does not provide adequate protection. Roadway debris can cause damage to the Power Control Unit… |
| ONL6T806032025 Honda Lett | Other | Jun 4, 2025 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pr… |
| ONL6T806032025 Honda Form | Other | Jun 4, 2025 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pr… |
| ONL6T806032025 Accord Let | Other | Jun 4, 2025 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pr… |
| A25-025 v1 | Service bulletin | Feb 14, 2025 | Service Bulletin - Multiple warning lights on and the vehicle may go into fail-safe mode; DTC P060A Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Internal… |
| A18-072 | Service bulletin | Oct 15, 2019 | Service Bulletin - When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda ONL6VP02192024_2 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the ONL6VP02192024_2 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does ONL6VP02192024_2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2021 Honda Accord. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.