# Service bulletin ABOM09232020

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: 10180620
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-10\-02
- Manufacturer's number: ABOM09232020
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-09\-23
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT; BACK OVER PREVENTION

## NHTSA's summary

Dealer Message \- Today, September 23, 2020 American Honda is announcing a product update for certain 2018 Odyssey vehicles equipped with a rearview camera display that may not be functioning properly. Refer to your eResponsibility report or do an iN VIN status inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10180620-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10180620-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Driver assistance, Equipment and accessories, Backup camera

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [26V423000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V423000.md), 2026-07-01: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
- [23V431000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V431000.md), 2023-06-15: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
- [20V439000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V439000.md), 2020-07-28: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [ONL6HO10212022](/bulletins/10224787.md), 2022-10-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Owner Notification Letter \- Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle \(Vehicle Identification Number \[VIN NUMBER\]\). On certain 2018 Odyssey EX, EX\-L, Touring, and Elite trim levels, the Display Audio and rearview camera stay off during a quick ignition cycle. To correct this, an audio software update is available. Honda strongly recommends updating your vehicle as soon as possible.
- [A20\-059](/bulletins/10194443.md), 2021-05-25, Service bulletin: BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin \- The Display Audio and rearview camera stay off during a quick ignition cycle.
- [ACGP10122020](/bulletins/10181391.md), 2020-10-21, Service bulletin: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; EQUIPMENT; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Dealer Message \- On September 23rd, 2020 American Honda announced that part number 39530\-THR\-A23 related to Service Bulletins 20\-050 "Noncompliance Recall: 2019 \- 20 Odyssey Rearview Camera" and 20\-060 "Product Update: 2018 Odyssey Rearview Camera" was available via open ordering. Because of the limited supply of parts, dealers were asked to order only the parts tat were immediately needed, allowing for the most amount of repairs possible.
- [ONL6RP09232020](/bulletins/10180651.md), 2020-10-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Owner Notification Letter \- During manufacturing, the rearview camera was not properly sealed. This can let moisture enter the camera, causing the camera display to be cloudy or the camera not to work, and/or a Rear Camera Not Available message to appear.
- [ACGP09232020](/bulletins/10180621.md), 2020-10-02, Service bulletin: BACK OVER PREVENTION; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message \- As of Wednesday, September 23, 2020 part 39530\-THR\-A23 related to Service Bulletins 20\-050 "Noncompliance Recall: 2019 \- 20 Odyssey Rearview Camera" and "Product Update: 2018 Odyssey Rearview Camera" is available via open ordering.
- [A20\-060](/bulletins/10180619.md), 2020-10-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. Service Bulletin \- The rearview camera display is cloudy or the rearview camera does not work and/or the Rear Camera Not Available message is displayed.
- [A20\-059](/bulletins/10178043.md), 2020-08-05, Service bulletin: BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin \- The Display Audio and rearview camera stay off during a quick ignition cycle.
- [A17\-036](/bulletins/10129414.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin: BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin \- The MIL comes on with DTC P0430 \(front bank catalyst system efficiency below threshold \[Bank 2\]\). The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter.

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