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Service bulletin 00070

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10003477
Published by NHTSA2003-10-22
Manufacturer's number00070
Manufacturer's date2003-07-22
Replaces00070
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

IMA BATTERY MODULE IN-WARRANTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM. *TT

The document

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Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC2003
HONDA INSIGHT2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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