Service bulletin A15-078

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10099643
Published by NHTSA	2017-05-18
Manufacturer's number	A15-078
Manufacturer's date	2016-01-22
NHTSA component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NHTSA's summary

SERVICE BULLETIN - THE SRS THRESHOLD SETTING FOR THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR IS SUCH THAT WITH THE VEHICLE IGNITION ON, IF THERE IS A STRONG, NON-VEHICULAR COLLISION IMPACT TO THE LOWER BODY OF THE VEHICLE OR IF A DOOR IS SHUT WITH EXTREME FORCE, THE SRS UNIT MAY INTERPRET THE INPUT AS A CRASH AND COMMAND THE SEAT AIRBAG AND/OR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. AIRBAGS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

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

Air bags

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD	2008, 2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19V502000	2019-06-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V378000	2019-05-16. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V182000	2019-03-06. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2018523	2018-09-27. Airbag
18V661000	2018-09-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
18V268000	2018-04-26. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2018001	2018-01-10. Airbag
18V042000	2018-01-09. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
17V545000	2017-08-31. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2017009	2017-01-10. Airbag

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
A18-066	2026-07-01. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
16007 1	2022-05-09. Service bulletin. American Honda is extending the warranty on the SRS unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit for the SRS indicator being on with one of the following DTCs stored: ? 51-XX ? 53-XX ? U0151 ? The HDS does not communicate with the SRS unit This warranty extension will not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any state?s law.
Reprogramming To	2022-05-09. Service bulletin. You may have received or will receive shortly, your 2008-2009 Accord SRS Reprogramming Tool Kit P/N 070AZ-TA00100. This kit will be used for Service Bulletin 15-078 which will be released shortly.
DLR-03-16-2016-3	2021-05-18. Service bulletin. Background You may have received or will receive shortly, your 2008-2009 Accord SRS Reprogramming Tool Kit P/N 070AZ-TA00100. This kit will be used for Service Bulletin 15-078 which will be released shortly.
SB16-00703124V2	2021-05-14. Service bulletin. BACKGROUND American Honda is extending the warranty on the SRS unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit for the SRS indicator being on with one of the following DTCs stored: • 51-XX • 53-XX • U0151 • The HDS does not communicate with the SRS unit This warranty extension will not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any state’s law. CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION Owners of affected vehicles will be sent a notification of this campaign. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. CORRECTIVE ACTION If the SRS indicator is on, do the inspection, and if the DTC is listed above or the HDS does not communicate with the SRS unit, replace the SRS unit.
SB16-007 03124V1	2021-05-14. Service bulletin. BACKGROUND American Honda is extending the warranty on the SRS unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit for the SRS indicator being on with one of the following DTCs stored: • 51-XX • 53-XX • U0151 • The HDS does not communicate with the SRS unit This warranty extension will not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any state’s law. CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION Owners of affected vehicles will be sent a notification of this campaign. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. CORRECTIVE ACTION If the SRS indicator is on, do the inspection, and if the DTC is listed above or the HDS does not communicate with the SRS unit, replace the SRS unit.
A20-016	2020-03-18. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passenger's airbag inflator only.
19-003-1	2019-08-13. Service bulletin. Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator for 2010-12 Accord and Other Listed Years and Models (Expires September 30, 2028)
A18-115	2019-05-15. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall. If you completed the repair described by this service bulletin on or before May 10, 2019, make sure to use the Warranty Claim Information provided below.
A19-002	2019-02-10. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passenger's airbag inflator only.