Service bulletin A20-005

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10174695
Published by NHTSA	2020-05-05
Manufacturer's number	A20-005
Manufacturer's date	2020-04-17
NHTSA component	VISIBILITY

NHTSA's summary

Service bulletin - The A/C blows warm air after about 15 minutes of driving. A failed stator in the A/C compressor is keeping the refrigerant pressure from building in the A/C system.

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

Glass, wipers and mirrors

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD	2016

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
A16020D	2021-12-13. Service bulletin. Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?- All models with fog lights affected vehicles
ATS161003	2017-09-27. Service bulletin. Tech line summary article - Do you have a vehicle in your shop for any or all of these issues? ? The B5 (7.5 A) fuse in the under-dash fuse/relay box is blown. ? The engine cranks, but it won?t start. ? The engine starts, then it stops. ? The instrument panel is blank. ? The rearview mirror won?t automatically dim. We?re aware of these issues, and we currently have them under investigation.
ATS160703	2017-06-19. Service bulletin. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE REAR WINDOW GLASS LOOK DISTORTED OR BLURRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN VIEWED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR? WE’RE CURRENTLY REVIEWING THIS ISSUE AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION.
A15-087	2017-05-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A NOTICEABLE WIND NOISE AT EAR LEVEL FROM EITHER THE DRIVER’S OR THE FRONT PASSENGER’S WINDOW. THE WIND NOISE IS CAUSED BY A GAP BETWEEN THE RUN CHANNEL AND INNER SASH.
ATS161003	2017-05-11. Service bulletin. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE ISSUES? • THE B5 (7.5 A) FUSE IN THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS BLOWN. • THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT WON’T START. • THE ENGINE STARTS, THEN IT STOPS. • THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK. • THE REARVIEW MIRROR WON’T AUTOMATICALLY DIM. WE’RE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE THEM UNDER INVESTIGATION. ONE COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE ANY ONE OF THEM IS DAMAGE IN THE ROOF WIRE HARNESS. UNPLUG THE CONNECTOR FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR, CAREFULLY PULL BACK THE HARNESS SHEATHING, AND CHECK IF ANY OF THE WIRES ARE CUT OR ARE PULLED OUT FROM THE CONNECTOR. IF SO, REPLACE THE HARNESS."
ATS160703	2016-12-21. Service bulletin. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE REAR WINDOW GLASS LOOK DISTORTED OR BLURRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN VIEWED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR? WE’RE CURRENTLY REVIEWING THIS ISSUE AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. THIS ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS SERVICE PARTS, SO DO NOT REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW GLASS UNTIL WE HAVE A SOLUTION AVAILABLE."
A15-087	2016-11-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A NOTICEABLE WIND NOISE AT EAR LEVEL FROM EITHER THE DRIVER’S OR THE FRONT PASSENGER’S WINDOW CAUSED BY A GAP BETWEEN THE RUN CHANNEL AND INNER SASH.