Service bulletin ONL6DV02102020

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10171555
Published by NHTSA	2020-02-20
Manufacturer's number	ONL6DV02102020
Manufacturer's date	2020-02-10
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Followup Notice - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. On 2016-18 Civic vehicles equipped with the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine, there are reports of vehicles experiencing drivability concerns. These concerns can result in the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) turning on. If the MIL is illuminated, your vehicle may fail a state or local emissions inspection.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC	2016, 2017, 2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V074000	2016-02-09. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2016047	2016-02-01. Engine

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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