Honda bulletin 1.013.003 OR LATER
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated Feb 24, 2026, received Mar 3, 2026, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number: A26-037, AEBM02202026901. It names 3 model years (2023–2025). A over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOver The Air - Due to a software programming issue of the Telematics Control Unit (TCU, also referred to as TSU), certain functions may not operate as designed when accessed from the Screen Audio display. This condition results in an error message being displayed on the screen indicating "Setting Update Failure" when customers attempt to change certain settings.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A26-037 | Over-the-air update | Feb 24, 2026 | 11029233 | not yet checked |
| AEBM02202026901 | Over-the-air update | Feb 21, 2026 | 11029230 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda 1.013.003 OR LATER a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 1.013.003 OR LATER repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 1.013.003 OR LATER cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2025 Honda Accord, 2024 Honda Accord, 2023 Honda Accord. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.