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Service bulletin A18-046

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10139567
Published by NHTSA2018-06-11
Manufacturer's numberA18-046
Manufacturer's date2018-05-24
NHTSA componentAIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

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 to the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.

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

Air bags, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD2001, 2002
HONDA CIVIC2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
HONDA CR-V2002, 2003, 2004
HONDA ELEMENT2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
HONDA ODYSSEY2002
HONDA PILOT2003, 2004

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20193232019-06-28. Airbag
19V5010002019-06-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V4990002019-06-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20191172019-03-07. Airbag
19V1820002019-03-06. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
18V2680002018-04-26. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20170092017-01-10. Airbag
17V0290002017-01-10. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20162492016-05-24. Airbag
16V3440002016-05-23. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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
A18-0512026-07-01. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
A07-0302021-01-30. Service bulletin. "Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
A20-0142020-03-25. 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.
A20-0092020-03-25. 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 driver's airbag inflator only.
A18-0772018-11-13. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - This bulletin has been cancelled because the collection is now complete. If you did the collection in this Service Bulletin on or before October 26, 2018 (RO date), use the Warranty Claim Information provided below.
ABOM080920189012018-09-04. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Today, American Honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action.
Service Bulletin2018-07-16. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - American Honda is conducting a study of driver airbag inflators from selected vehicles. With customer?s consent, remove the airbag module, inspect the inflator and, if the customer has a Takata inflator, replace the airbag inflator. The driver?s airbag inflator will be sent to Takata.
DLR MSG - 2003-22018-07-16. Service bulletin. Dealer message - On November 5, 2013, American Honda announced a passenger airbag collection activity for a small number of 2005 Civic vehicles. This activity involves inspecting and potentially replacing the driver?s airbag inflator assembly. Today, January 22, 2014, American Honda is announcing an expansion to this activity to include a small number of 2003 and 2004 Civic vehicles.
A18-0542018-06-18. 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 passengers airbag inflator only.
A18-0512018-06-18. 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 passengers airbag inflator only.