Honda bulletin A20-052
What it says(Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 30, 2022, received Oct 5, 2022, about the fuel/propulsion system. It names 2 model years (2018–2019). 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 - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Replace the fuel pump motor.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A20-052 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2022 | 10222424 | PDF, 4,409 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06170-T7L-305 | Fuel Pump Motor Kit (AWD) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 17045-T7X-A01 | — | — |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3101HK | Replace the fuel pump motor | 1.2 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (21 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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 401 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 106 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2019 Honda HR-V, the 15 owners who gave an odometer reading for Fuel/Propulsion System reported it at a median of 28,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I received a recall notice from the Honda dealership where I bought the car about 3 years ago. I explained that I AM unable to bring my car there because of health related reasons and the fact that the dealer is over 50 miles away from my home. I can only drive very locally.
2019 Honda HR-V · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Nov 21, 2020 · ODI 11375703
In depth: 2019 Honda HR-V fuel system problems →
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 fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group3 other manufacturer communications filed against the Honda HR-V under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| A21-025 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2022 | Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If… |
| A21-024 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2022 | Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If… |
| A20-053 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2022 | Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A20-052 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 A20-052 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 A20-052 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2019 Honda HR-V, 2018 Honda HR-V. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.