Service bulletin APaS01222021908

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	10186022
Published by NHTSA	2021-01-30
Manufacturer's number	APaS01222021908
Manufacturer's date	2021-01-22
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; AIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords & 2019-2020 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the SRS light on with the DTC B0020-13 (Open or Increased Resistance in the Driver's Side Airbag Inflator) or B0028-13 (Open or Increased Resistance in the Front Passenger's Side Airbag Inflator) stored or in active fault. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts 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

Air bags, Equipment and accessories

Trouble codes named

B0020, B0028

Vehicles listed
HONDA ACCORD	2018, 2019, 2020
HONDA CR-V	2019, 2020

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
26V332000	2026-05-21. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
2024059	2024-02-01. Airbag
24V064000	2024-02-01. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
23V524000	2023-07-27. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
19V694000	2019-09-26. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
2019240	2019-05-21. Airbag
19V383000	2019-05-21. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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A19070D	2022-03-08. Service bulletin. ServiceNews Article - Are you hearing a booming or rumbling through the speakers? If you get a vehicle in for this, remove the covers in the headliner for the ANC microphones and check if the insulating foam is damaged or folded over as shown below. We've found this may be the reason for the noise.
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A21100B	2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ServiceNews Article - There are several possible causes for the SRS DTC U3000-49 (Internal Failure of the SRS Unit) to be stored. If you can duplicate the DTC, the troubleshooting will take you through the step-by-step process in isolating the faulty component. In most situations, the SRS Unit should be last on the list of components to replace. Here is a quick tip for troubleshooting a faulty seat weight sensor.
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