Service bulletin 14071 JL5

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10211585
Published by NHTSA	2022-05-09
Manufacturer's number	14071 JL5
Manufacturer's date	2016-01-01
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The vehicle's battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines the charging mode. In some cases, because of the battery condition and your driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode resulting in a battery with a low state of charge. If the battery has a low state of charge, the engine may not start.

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
HONDA CR-V	2012

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

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JL5-00010128	2021-05-12. Service bulletin. Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The vehicle's battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines the charging mode. in some cases, because of the battery condition and your driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode resulting in a battery with a low state of charge. If the battery has a low state of charge, the engine may not start.
10128	2021-05-07. Service bulletin. Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle to the address card for the affected VIN. The vehicle's battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines and the charging mode. In some cases, because of the battery condition and your driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode resulting in a battery with a low state of charge. If the battery has a low state of charge, the engine may not start.
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