# Service bulletin A16020D

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: 10204290
- Published by NHTSA: 2021\-12\-13
- Manufacturer's number: A16020D
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-03\-02
- NHTSA component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY

## NHTSA's summary

Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?\- All models with fog lights affected vehicles

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10204290-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10204290-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors, Lighting

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 HONDA ACCORD
- 2016 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID
- 2016 HONDA ACCORD PLUG\-IN HYBRID
- 2016 HONDA CIVIC
- 2016 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
- 2016 HONDA CIVIC SI
- 2016 HONDA CR\-V
- 2016 HONDA CR\-Z
- 2016 HONDA CROSSTOUR
- 2016 HONDA FCX
- 2016 HONDA FCX CLARITY
- 2016 HONDA FIT
- 2016 HONDA HR\-V
- 2016 HONDA INSIGHT
- 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY
- 2016 HONDA PILOT
- 2016 HONDA RIDGELINE
- 2016 HONDA redundant CR\-Z HYBRID

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [16V526000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V526000.md), 2016-07-11: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- [2016355](/recalls/tc/2016355.md), 2016-07-08: Lights And Instruments

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [A23\-039](/bulletins/11002711.md), 2024-07-01, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out.
- [A19\-091](/bulletins/11002705.md), 2024-07-01, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER. Service Bulletin \- American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specification. As a result, corrosion may develop in the form of tiny holes in the condenser tube walls that allow the refrigerant to leak out.
- [A18\-080](/bulletins/11002701.md), 2024-07-01, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER. Service Bulletin \- The A/C does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained due to a poor O\-ring compression against the receiver/dryer barrel wall.
- [ATI\&04082024905](/bulletins/10253299.md), 2024-04-17, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is searching for certain 2019\-2023 Passports, 2016\-2022 Pilots, \& 2017\-2023 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the front passenger’s power window inop from either the driver’s window switch, front passenger's window switch, or both. Customer may also report that the other window switches are still operable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [ATI\&03212024904](/bulletins/10252076.md), 2024-03-26, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; VISIBILITY. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is searching for certain 2019\-2023 Passports, 2016\-2022 Pilots, \& 2017\-2023 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the front passenger’s power window inop from either the driver’s window switch, front passenger's window switch, or both. Customer may also report that the other window switches are still operable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [ATI\&02292024902](/bulletins/10251156.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is searching for certain 2019\-2023 Passports, 2016\-2022 Pilots, \& 2017\-2023 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the front passenger’s power window inop from either the driver’s window switch, front passenger's window switch, or both. Customer may also report that the other window switches are still operable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [ATI\&02202024901](/bulletins/10251149.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Dealer Message \- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. \(AHM\) is searching for certain 2019\-2023 Passports, 2016\-2022 Pilots, \& 2017\-2023 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the passenger’s power window inop from driver’s master window switch. Customer may also report that the other window switches are still operable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
- [A23\-039](/bulletins/10249628.md), 2024-02-03, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out.
- [A23\-039](/bulletins/10243738.md), 2023-10-07, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin \- Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out.
- [ONL6A506122023](/bulletins/10237958.md), 2023-06-21, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Owner Notification Letter \- Due to a new North America regulation that introduced a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out.

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