Service bulletin Service Bulletin
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 | 10118839 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-10-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | Service Bulletin |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-10-03 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
Service bulletin - The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in battery capacity. Additionally, DTC P0A7F (Battery Module Deterioration) may be stored.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Software
Trouble codes named
P0A7F
| HONDA CR-Z | 2011, 2012 |
|---|---|
| HONDA INSIGHT | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| DLR MSG - Honda | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Today, October 3, 2014, American Honda is announcing a product update for all 2011-12 CR-Z and 2010-12 Insight vehicles. The product update involves updating the IMA battery control unit software to address premature battery deterioration concerns. |
|---|---|
| A13-068 | 2013-10-17. Service bulletin. HONDA: DESCRIPTION OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, UPDATING TIPS AND PRECAUTIONS, AS WELL AS HONDA CONTACT INFORMATION. *JS |
| SB-12-004 | 2012-04-25. Service bulletin. HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO A BUG IN SOFTWARE AUDIO NAVIGATION UNIT, THE CLIMATE CONTROL FAILS TO RESPOND OR EXECUTE ANY VOICE COMMANDS WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. *PE |
| SB-12-012 | 2012-04-24. Service bulletin. HONDA: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE RUNS AT HIGHER RPM, THAN EXPECTED, DUE TO PCM SOFTWARE KEEPING CVT IN LOW, AFTER MOVING SHIFTER FROM L (LOW) TO S (SECOND). *PE |
| PU-12-005 | 2012-04-17. Service bulletin. HONDA: WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING, DUE TO PROGRAMMING ERROR IN SOFTWARE, CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILS TO RESPOND TO ANY VOICE COMMANDS. *PE |