# Service bulletin ATS160709 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. - Type: Service bulletin - NHTSA id: 10084408 - Published by NHTSA: 2016\-11\-18 - Manufacturer's number: ATS160709 - Manufacturer's date: 2016\-07\-09 - NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER ## NHTSA's summary "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE \- WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THE A/C NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. FROM THEIR BASIC CHECKS, SERVICE TECHS ARE NOTICING THERE’S REFRIGERANT OIL ON THE RADIATOR FAN SHROUD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, INDICATING A LEAK. OUR INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SUCTION HOSE MAY BE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRACKET FOR THE EXPANSION TANK OUTLET PIPE. THIS RUBBING COMES FROM A VARIATION IN THE HOSE PROFILE. IF THE RUBBING IS SEVERE ENOUGH, IT COULD LEAD TO LEAKS." ## The document No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number. ## Components Equipment and accessories, Heating and air conditioning ## Vehicles listed - 2016 HONDA CIVIC ## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component - [A23\-039](/bulletins/10249628.md), 2024-02-03, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out. - [A23\-039](/bulletins/10243738.md), 2023-10-07, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out. - [ONL6A506122023](/bulletins/10237958.md), 2023-06-21, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Owner Notification Letter \- Due to a new North America regulation that introduced a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out. - [A23\-039](/bulletins/10237948.md), 2023-06-21, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out. - [A23\-039](/bulletins/10237036.md), 2023-05-31, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out. - [ABOM05192023901](/bulletins/10237023.md), 2023-05-31, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Dealer Message \- Due to supplier process concerns, the A/C compressor may not have been manufactured to specifications. As a result, abnormal wearing of the rubber seal may occur causing gaps in the compressor shaft to develop allowing refrigerant to leak out. - [A23\-012](/bulletins/10234575.md), 2023-04-20, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:COMPRESSOR; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin \- Customers have complained of the air conditioning system not blowing cold air due to the oil/refrigerant leak from the A/C compressor main shaft seal. - [A22\-013](/bulletins/10215502.md), 2022-07-07, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Service bulletin \- The trunk spring breaks and will not hold the trunk lid in the upright position. There is fatigue in the material used in manufacturing of the trunk spring. - [Product Update](/bulletins/10211630.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Hawaii Multi Model Monroney Label No Print. - [Label Misprint](/bulletins/10211560.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin: BACK OVER PREVENTION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR\-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014\-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on the Monroney label for the state of Hawaii. JSON: [/v1/bulletins/10084408](/v1/bulletins/10084408) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20Service%20bulletin%20ATS160709&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fbulletins%2F10084408&vehicle=Service%20bulletin%20ATS160709)