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Service bulletin JV5-15-072

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10193158
Published by NHTSA2021-05-13
Manufacturer's numberJV5-15-072
Manufacturer's date2016-02-26
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

Contact any authorized Honda dealer for an appointment to have your vehicles audio-navigation unit software updated. This work will be done free of charge. Please plan to leave your vehicle at the dealer for one full day to allow them flexibility in scheduling

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Software

Vehicles listed
HONDA PILOT2016

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

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