Service bulletin APaS02152018901

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	10129332
Published by NHTSA	2018-02-26
Manufacturer's number	APaS02152018901
Manufacturer's date	2018-02-15
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2015 Civic CVTs with a condition of the left axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from 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	2014, 2015

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

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