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Service bulletin B18-020

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 id10139586
Published by NHTSA2018-06-11
Manufacturer's numberB18-020
Manufacturer's date2018-05-31
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 in 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
ACURA ILX2015
ACURA ILX HYBRID2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
ACURA RDX2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
ACURA RL2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
ACURA TL2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
ACURA ZDX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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
19V5020002019-06-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V5010002019-06-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V5000002019-06-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V3780002019-05-16. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V1820002019-03-06. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20185232018-09-27. Airbag
18V6620002018-09-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
18V6610002018-09-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20180012018-01-10. Airbag

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
B18-0232026-07-01. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
B18-0222026-07-01. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
B18-0202026-03-03. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2013-14 ILX Hybrid and Other Listed Years and Models.
BPO050220229012022-06-06. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda is investigating a potential quality concern with RDX Accessory Cross Bar kit. Due to this investigation, American Honda is requesting all dealers to return any uninstalled inventory to American Honda for investigation and validation by the supplier.
Fuel Pump Part2022-05-16. Service bulletin. Leak from Fuel Pump Connection.
B980152022-05-09. Service bulletin. Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
B160022022-05-09. Service bulletin. There is front brake noise during light brake pedal application. A vibration may also be felt through the steering wheel while braking.
B150512022-05-09. Service bulletin. When the client uses the HFL, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker?s voice cutting out.
SB160112022-05-09. Service bulletin. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain ILX, RLX, RLX Hybrid, and TLX model years 2014-16 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information.
B18-0202022-05-06. 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.