Service bulletin AER18080A
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 | 10145030 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-10-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | AER18080A |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-09-07 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
Engineering request for investigation - 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
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
Body and frame, Equipment and accessories, Suspension
| HONDA CIVIC | 2018 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 18V817000 | 2018-11-16. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
|---|---|
| 18V421000 | 2018-06-20. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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