Service bulletin A18-012
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 | 10135064 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-05-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | A18-012 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-04-21 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
NHTSA's summary
Service bulletin - The customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. Water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck.
The document
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Components
Fuel system, Fuel tank
| HONDA CIVIC | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| A18-012 | 2018-03-12. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - The customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. Water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck. |
|---|---|
| ATS160904 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE CLAIMED THAT WHILE FUELING THEIR VEHICLES, FUEL IS SPILLING AFTER THE PUMP’S AUTO SHUT OFF ACTIVATES. THE AMOUNT OF SPILLED FUEL VARIES FROM A SLIGHT SPILL INTO THE WELL AROUND THE FILLER NECK TO LARGER SPILLS. WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE WORKING TOWARD A SOLUTION. |
| A16-010 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IF FUEL ENTERS THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE, A DTC WILL SET AND THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE MUST BE REPLACED. A NEW REQUIRED SPECIAL TOOL, WHICH IS A PLUG, WILL PROTECT THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE WHILE SERVICING THE FUEL TANK UNIT. WHENEVER YOU ARE DOING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES, YOU MUST USE THE REQUIRED ORVR SERVICE PLUG TO PREVENT FUEL FROM ENTERING THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE: • REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK UNIT. • REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. • TESTING THE FUEL TANK UNIT. • DRAINING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK." |