Honda bulletin A18-080
What it saysThe A/C does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 19, 2024, received Sep 24, 2018, about the equipment — 7 documents under this number. It names 8 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationService bulletin - The A/C does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained. There is poor O-ring compression against the receiver/dryer barrel wall.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2024 | 11002701 | PDF, 228 KB |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Sep 7, 2019 | 10164669 | PDF, 705 KB |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Aug 22, 2019 | 10164149 | PDF, 705 KB |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Jul 16, 2019 | 10163180 | PDF, 706 KB |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | May 3, 2019 | 10159516 | PDF, 704 KB |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Oct 4, 2018 | 10145428 | not found |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Aug 25, 2018 | 10144790 | not found |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80101-TG7-A02 | Filter Sub-Assembly | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 38899-64A-A02 | Pilot 2WD & AWD (9AT) RB100EV | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 38899-50Z-G04 | All other Models ND-Oil | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 80100-TG7-A01 | Evacuate and recharge | — | eBay Motors → |
| 38899-RLV-A01 | — | — |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 6161G3 | Remove the A/C condenser, and replace the filter sub-assembly | 2.2 hrs |
| 620025 | Evacuate and recharge the A/C system | 0.7 hrs |
| A18080B | 80100-TG7-A01 M Radar aiming- add | 1.4 hrs |
| A18080C | 80100-TG7-A01 M Radar aiming- add | 0.9 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Oct 4, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Honda’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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.
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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.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 5,063 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
On the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading for Visibility/Wiper reported it at a median of 36,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Rear window cracked for no reason. Was using the defroster at the time. Entire glass panel shattered in place. Stopped at a stop light surrounded by traffic that was also stopped. Heard what sounded like an explosion. Rear window had a concave area on the inside which seemed to be the epicenter of the cracking.
2017 Honda Ridgeline · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Oct 11, 2017 · ODI 11032935
My dashboard on my 2019 Honda Ridgeline is melting. It causes a glare that is reflected off of the windshield and into the drivers eyes. The Honda factory representative said they will not replace it! This vehicle is only three months old with 4302 miles on the odometer!
2019 Honda Ridgeline · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA May 7, 2019 · ODI 11205964
Front sunroof shattered spontaneously while vehicle was in motion at 45 MPH on a highway. External temperature was 50 degrees
2017 Honda Pilot · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Dec 26, 2017 · ODI 11056680
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the equipment
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against these Honda models under the same component group (equipment), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATI&08232023903 | Service bulletin | Aug 23, 2023 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 Pilots with a customer complaint of the center console l… |
| A07-030 | Service bulletin | Jan 23, 2021 | "Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Honda, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A18-080 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 A18-080 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Honda warranty extension on file lists the ones Honda has filed.
Which vehicles does A18-080 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2019 Honda Passport, 2019 Honda Pilot, 2018 Honda Pilot, 2017 Honda Pilot, 2016 Honda Pilot, 2019 Honda Ridgeline and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.