Service bulletin APAS04122017904

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10108368
Published by NHTSA	2017-06-30
Manufacturer's number	APAS04122017904
Manufacturer's date	2017-04-12
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

NHTSA's summary

DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE AUDIO DISPLAY FLICKERING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC	2017

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V817000	2018-11-16. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

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