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Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
ATI&05032024905
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold] stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&04152024902
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold] stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&03282024902
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold] stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&02152024905
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&02012024904
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&01172024905
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&01022024909
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&11282023910
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
ONL6M208142023
Owner Notification Letter - On some 2018-2019 Fit vehicles, a combination of carbon deposits on the intake valves and the PGM-FI software settings may lead to reduced combustion stability under certain circumstances. This results in a misfire being detected and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) being illuminated.
A21-007
Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0300 (random misfire detected) or P0301âP0304 (cylinder misfire detected) due to carbon buildup on the intake valves may be affecting combustion.
A23-042
Service Bulletin - A combination of carbon deposits on the intake valves and the PGM-FI software settings may lead to reduced combustion stability under certain circumstances. This results in a misfire being detected and DTC stored.
ABOM06022023906
Dealer Message - American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2018-2019 Fit vehicles. American Honda is extending the warranty coverage for valve cleaning and software installation due to carbon buildup on the valves with misfire DTCs (P0300-P0304) on these vehicles to 10 years or 150,000 miles from the original date of purchase, whichever comes first.
A22010A
Service news article - When diagnosing a Fit within the above VIN range with a misfire complaint, start by doing service bulletin, 21-007 (Carbon Buildup with Misfire DTCs) instead of replacing fuel injectors. These vehicles use an improved injector design that addresses the failures that may have occurred in previous model years. In fact, fuel injectors within the above VIN range with misfire complaints were collected and found to have no defects that required part replacement. Replacing those injectors may have reduced the number of misfires temporarily, but most likely didnât address the actual cause of the misfire. The recommended repair for these vehicles is to do the intake valve cleaning procedure described in service bulletin 21-007, (Carbon Buildup with Misfire DTCs).
APTD05242021
Dealer Message - Released on April 30th, service bulletin 21-007 addresses random or single-cylinder misfire concerns on 2015-2020 Fit models. Part of the corrective action involves cleaning the intake ports of any carbon buildup using a media blaster (carbon cleaning tool).
A07-030
Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye
A21-005
Service Bulletin - The blower motor makes excessive noise, runs slowly, or intermittently stops working.
A21010B
ServiceNews Article - If normal troubleshooting suggests replacing the fuel injectors, check the long-term fuel trim using the i-HDS to ensure that it's fixed right the first time. -If it is less than 1.0% (lean), then it's most likely caused by the injectors. -If it is more than 1.0% (rich), then it's most likely caused by carbon buildup on the valves. Use a commercially available valve cleaner to resolve the carbon issue.
APaS02262020
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the MIL on with the misfire DTCs stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS01312020905
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the MIL on with the misfire DTCs stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS01162020905
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the MIL on with the misfire DTCs stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS11042019
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the MIL on with the misfire DTCs stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS10282019911
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the MIL on with the misfire DTCs stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
AAW10212019
Dealer Message - On August 29, 2019, American Honda launched five revised and one new Warranty Extension paint bulletins. Please review the following summary of requirements within these bulletins and share with the appropriate staff to ensure proper claim submission.
A19090B
ServiceNews Article - Have you noticed the fill plug on a CVT has popped out or seems to be leaking? This is caused by pressure building up at the fill plug due to the vent cap getting plugged with debris.
A19-064
Service Bulletin - This warranty extension only applies to 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles that are painted NH-788P. AHM referred to the white pearl paint as both White Orchid Pearl and Bellanova White. The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, wraps, dents, collision damage, customer-induced damage, etc.
AAW08072019
Dealer Message - In the last few weeks, American Honda has issued several paint warranty extension service bulletins on the Pilot, Odyssey, HR-V and Fit models due to paint defects under S/B# 19-055, 19-056, 19 057, 19-058 and 19-064. It is important that your dealership follows the requirements listed in the service bulletins (and below) or your claim may be debited.
ONL6P108062019
Owner Notification Letter - On some 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V models, the exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. To ensure your confidence in your vehicle, American Honda is extending the warranty on the vehicle's exterior paint to 7 years from the original date of purchase.
A19-069
Service Bulletin - Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) freezes after a phone call and stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned to ON.
ABOM06052019
Dealer Message - Today, June 5, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles with White Orchid Pearl paint to address customer concerns with peeling paint. American Honda is extending the paint warranty coverage from 3 years/unlimited mileage to 7 years/unlimited mileage.
A19050B
ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't , the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete.
A18-082
Service Bulletin - SiriusXM Radio does not work for subscribers after the 3-month trial period, and iPhones cannot connect to Apple CarPlay.
APaS01022019904
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the rear door latches binding or inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS11262018904
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the rear door latches binding or inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS11052018902
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Fits with a customer complaint of the rear door latches binding or inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A18082
Service bulletin - SiriusXM® Radio does not work after the 3 month trial period. Some audio units are not updated to the latest software version.
ATS170902
Tech line summary article - At PDI, are the Collision Mitigation Braking System and Road Departure Mitigation indicators blinking but no DTCs are set? We?re aware of this issue, and we currently have it under investigation.
APaS08302017901
Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) discovered that certain 2018 FIT vehicles may have the Honda Sensing Light flashing at ignition II position during PDI (as seen below) and your dealership might have received affected vehicles. Please check the attached VIN list and inspect the vehicle(s) if still in your inventory.
A15060D
Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. The covering comes right off.
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.