Honda bulletin A18-080
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2024 | 11002701 |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Sep 7, 2019 | 10164669 |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Aug 22, 2019 | 10164149 |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Jul 16, 2019 | 10163180 |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | May 3, 2019 | 10159516 |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Oct 4, 2018 | 10145428 |
| A18-080 | Service bulletin | Aug 25, 2018 | 10144790 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it 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 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.
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.