Service bulletin APaS08312018901

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10144377
Published by NHTSA	2018-09-17
Manufacturer's number	APaS08312018901
Manufacturer's date	2018-08-31
NHTSA component	STRUCTURE

NHTSA's summary

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Civics with a customer complaint of a noise coming from the front when going over a bump or turning. The noise can be described as clicking or knocking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

The document

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Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC	2018

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

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