TSB 03038 — Honda Service bulletin
03038 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda CR-V, 1999–2001 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. ROUGH IDLE, HARD TO START, POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, OR P0172. *TT
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 03038 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under 03038
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 03038 | November 5, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 03038 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 03038?
03038 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda CR-V across the 1999–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: ROUGH IDLE, HARD TO START, POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, OR P0172. *TT
Which vehicles does 03038 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda CR-V (1999–2001). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 03038 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 03038 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 03038?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 03038, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 03038. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.