Honda bulletin A19-029
What it saysThere is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 22, 2020, received Nov 16, 2019, about the seats — 3 documents under this number. It names 4 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 - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A19-029 | Service bulletin | Jan 22, 2020 | 10170783 | PDF, 519 KB |
| A19-029 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2019 | 10169975 | not found |
| A19-029 | Service bulletin | Nov 4, 2019 | 10167689 | PDF, 500 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81656-T2F-A31 | Flex Cable Assembly | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 81526-TVA-L11 | — | — |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8511J5 | — | 0.5 hrs |
| 8521J2 | — | 0.6 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 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.
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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 4,006 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
Steering wheel occludes the speedometer. Analog speedometer is in the middle of the dashboard and very large. Depending on the position of the steering wheel you loose at least 25 MPH range (either on the low or high end of the spectrum).
2016 Honda Accord · Seats · filed with NHTSA Apr 4, 2016 · ODI 10853396
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 seats
Source: same model, same component group3 other manufacturer communications filed against the Honda Accord under the same component group (seats), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATI&02142024909 | Service bulletin | Feb 14, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accords with a customer complaint of the front seat… |
| ATI&01222024908 | Service bulletin | Jan 22, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accords with a customer complaint of the front seat… |
| ATI&01052024902 | Service bulletin | Jan 5, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accords with a customer complaint of the front seat… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Honda, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A19-029 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 A19-029 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 A19-029 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2019 Honda Accord, 2018 Honda Accord, 2017 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.