TSB 04012004 — Acura and Honda Service bulletin

04012004 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Acura and Honda models, 1996–2001 model years, filed and re-filed as 5 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SRS INDICATOR ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR. CHECK FOR SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. HONDA SERVICENEWS. APRIL 2004.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

5Documents filed
3Vehicles named
6Model years

Vehicles and model years 04012004 names

VehicleModel years
Acura TL 1996, 1997, 1998
Honda Civic 1996, 1997
Honda CR-V 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Every document filed under 04012004

Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.

Document IDFiledType
04012004 April 1, 2004 Service bulletin
04012004 April 1, 2004 Service bulletin
04012004 April 1, 2004 Service bulletin
04012004 April 1, 2004 Service bulletin
04012004 April 1, 2004 Service bulletin

What 04012004 covers

Airbags, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 04012004?

04012004 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Acura and Honda, covering 3 Acura and Honda models across the 1996–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SRS INDICATOR ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR. CHECK FOR SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. HONDA SERVICENEWS. APRIL 2004.

Which vehicles does 04012004 cover?

NHTSA's file names Acura TL (1996–1998); Honda Civic (1996–1997); Honda CR-V (1997–2001). 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 04012004 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 04012004 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 04012004?

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 04012004, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 04012004. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.