Service bulletins for the 2003 Honda CR-V
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.
209 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A13-034 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AS THE RESULT OF TAKATA DEFECT DETERMINATIONS AND NHTSA DIRECTIVES, AMERICAN HONDA HAS MOVED THE 2001–03 CIVIC, 2001–02 CIVIC GX, AND 2003 CIVIC HYBRID FROM THIS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN INTO SB 15-041, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF AN RO WAS OPENED ON JUNE 14, 2015 OR EARLIER FOR THESE VEHICLES, USE THE INCLUDED WARRANTY INFORMATION TO FILE A CLAIM. ANY APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITH AN RO DATE ON JUNE 15, 2015 OR LATER, REFER TO SB 15-041." |
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| A14-046 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AS THE RESULT OF TAKATA DEFECT DETERMINATIONS AND NHTSA DIRECTIVES, AMERICAN HONDA HAS MOVED THE 2003-05 ACCORD, 2003–05 CIVIC, 2003–04 CIVIC GX, AND 2003–05 CIVIC HYBRID FROM THIS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN INTO SB 15-041, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF AN RO WAS OPENED ON JUNE 14, 2015 OR EARLIER FOR THESE VEHICLES, USE THE INCLUDED WARRANTY INFORMATION TO FILE A CLAIM. ANY APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITH AN RO DATE ON JUNE 15, 2015 OR LATER, REFER TO SB 15-041." |
| A14-070 -7-1-15 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AS THE RESULT OF TAKATA DEFECT DETERMINATIONS AND NHTSA DIRECTIVES, AMERICAN HONDA HAS MOVED THE 2003-05 ACCORD, 2001–05 CIVIC, 2001–04 CIVIC GX, AND 2003–05 CIVIC HYBRID FROM THIS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN INTO SB 15-041, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF AN RO WAS OPENED ON JUNE 14, 2015 OR EARLIER FOR THESE VEHICLES, USE THE INCLUDED WARRANTY INFORMATION TO FILE A CLAIM. ANY APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITH AN RO DATE ON JUNE 15, 2015 OR LATER, REFER TO SB 15-041." |
| A14-040 - 6-30-1 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "NEW AND DIFFERENT INFLATORS ARE AVAILABLE. YOU MAY RECEIVE A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN ORDERED, AND THE INFLATOR MAY PHYSICALLY LOOK DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT PARTS. AS A RESULT, THERE MAY BE DIFFERENT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW THIS SERVICE BULLETIN FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAILS ABOUT MODEL APPLICABILITY. PARTS INFORMATION AND REPAIR PROCEDURE WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT THESE NEW PARTS. A NEW INFLATOR HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE VIDEO INCLUDED IN THIS BULLETIN. ON JUNE 18, 2015, THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE RETURN PROCESS FOR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER INFLATORS. REFER TO THE PIB A15-0002, INFLATOR KIT RETURN PROCESS FOR MORE INFORMATION." |
| A13-034 - 6-30-1 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AS THE RESULT OF TAKATA DEFECT DETERMINATIONS AND NHTSA DIRECTIVES, AMERICAN HONDA HAS MOVED THE 2001–03 CIVIC, 2001–02 CIVIC GX, AND 2003 CIVIC HYBRID FROM THIS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN INTO SB 15-041, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF AN RO WAS OPENED ON JUNE 14, 2015 OR EARLIER FOR THESE VEHICLES, USE THE INCLUDED WARRANTY INFORMATION TO FILE A CLAIM. ANY APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITH AN RO DATE ON JUNE 15, 2015 OR LATER, REFER TO SB 15-041." |
| A14-046 - 7-1-15 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AS THE RESULT OF TAKATA DEFECT DETERMINATIONS AND NHTSA DIRECTIVES, AMERICAN HONDA HAS MOVED THE 2003-05 ACCORD, 2003–05 CIVIC, 2003–04 CIVIC GX, AND 2003–05 CIVIC HYBRID FROM THIS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN INTO SB 15-041, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF AN RO WAS OPENED ON JUNE 14, 2015 OR EARLIER FOR THESE VEHICLES, USE THE INCLUDED WARRANTY INFORMATION TO FILE A CLAIM. ANY APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITH AN RO DATE ON JUNE 15, 2015 OR LATER, REFER TO SB 15-041." |
| A14-040 - 8-15-1 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A15-040 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A14-070 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN HONDA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A14-046 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN HONDA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HEAT MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A14-040 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN -IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A15-067 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED SOME MODELS FROM THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON INFORMATION FROM NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A15-040 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. WILL NOTIFY NHTSA OF AN EXPANSION TO THE RANGE OF CR-V VEHICLES AFFECTED BY BULLETIN 15-067, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED . ANY USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 15-067. ON OR AFTER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015, REFER TO YOUR ERESPONSIBILITY REPORT OR VIN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHICH UNITS IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL." |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "DEALER MESSAGE - STATEMENT BY AMERICAN HONDA REGARDING EXPANSION OF NATIONWIDE RECALL OF CERTAIN TAKATA PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS EXPANDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 127,000 INFLATORS IN 2003-2004 CR-V VEHICLES NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO RECALL OR SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN NO CHANGE TO NATIONAL RECALL OF DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS HONDA'S NATIONAL TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL REPAIR COMPLETION RATE IS 47.1%" |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "DEALER MESSAGE - STATEMENT BY AMERICAN HONDA REGARDING EXPANSION OF NATIONWIDE RECALL OF CERTAIN TAKATA PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS EXPANDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 127,000 INFLATORS IN 2003-2004 CR-V VEHICLES NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO RECALL OR SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN NO CHANGE TO NATIONAL RECALL OF DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS HONDA'S NATIONAL TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL REPAIR COMPLETION RATE IS 47.1%" |
| A-PS-03312016-30 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. VIDEO - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A DVD OR THUMB DRIVE. |
| A-PS-03312016-30 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. |
| A15-067 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. |
| AIRBAG INFLATOR | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. DEALER MESSAGE - ON OCTOBER 1, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA, IN COMPLIANCE WITH A REQUEST FROM THE NHTSA, WILL CONSOLIDATE THE FOLLOWING THREE NATIONAL PASSENGER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL SERVICE BULLETINS. THE BULLETINS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED INTO A NEW DOCUMENT, SERVICE BULLETIN 15-067: SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED, WHICH WILL CONTAIN NEW WARRANTY CODING TO BE USED ON ALL REPAIR ORDERS OPENED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2015. ALL REPAIR ORDERS OPENED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 SHOULD BE FILED USING THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS APPLICABLE AT THAT TIME. AS AMERICAN HONDA DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF "MIGRATING" VINS FROM ONE BULLETIN RANGE TO ANOTHER, CLAIMS MADE AGAINST BULLETINS THAT WERE NOT APPLICABLE AT THE TIME THE RO WAS OPENED WILL BE REJECTED. ENSURE THAT YOUR DEALERSHIP IS FILING UNDER THE CORRECT BULLETIN, BASED ON THE RO OPEN DATE, TO AVOID SUBSEQUENT CLAIM REJECTION. |
| A13-034 | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY S/B 15-067, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF YOU DID THE REPAIR IN SERVICE BULLETIN 13-034 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (RO DATE), USE THE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW" |
| A14-040 | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY S/B 15-067, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED IF YOU DID THE REPAIR IN SERVICE BULLETIN 14-040 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (RO DATE), USE THE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW." |
| A15-067 | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED SOME MODELS FROM THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON INFORMATION FROM NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| A13-034 | 2017-05-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." |
| TAKATA_HAWAII PO | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. |
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