Honda bulletin A23-050
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 7, 2024, received Jul 6, 2023, about the visibility — 4 documents under this number. It names 9 model years (2019–2021). 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 - Honda has received customer complaints of the air conditioning system not blowing cold air due to an Oil/Refrigerant leak from the A/C compressor shaft seal.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23-050 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2024 | 11006251 |
| A23-050 | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2024 | 11002714 |
| A23-050 | Service bulletin | Jan 24, 2024 | 10249630 |
| A23-050 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2023 | 10238823 |
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 A23-050 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 A23-050 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 A23-050 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2021 Honda Passport, 2020 Honda Passport, 2019 Honda Passport, 2021 Honda Pilot, 2020 Honda Pilot, 2019 Honda Pilot and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.