TSB 07162005 — Honda Service bulletin
07162005 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Accord, 1998–2000 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. IF THE BLK/YEL WIRE IS SHORTED TO GROUND AT THE REAR OF THE NON ULEV ALTERNATOR, THE ECM/PCM MAY RETAIN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298, P0141, P0135, P0753 OR P1753 AND THE NUMBER 6 FUSE IN THE DRIVER'S UNDERDASH FUSE/RELAY BOX MAY BLOW INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 07162005 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Every document filed under 07162005
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 07162005 | July 16, 2005 | Service bulletin |
What 07162005 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 07162005?
07162005 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 1998–2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: IF THE BLK/YEL WIRE IS SHORTED TO GROUND AT THE REAR OF THE NON ULEV ALTERNATOR, THE ECM/PCM MAY RETAIN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298, P0141, P0135, P0753 OR P1753 AND THE NUMBER 6 FUSE IN THE DRIVER'S UNDERDASH FUSE/RELAY BOX MAY BLOW INTERMITTENTLY.
Which vehicles does 07162005 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (1998–2000). 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 07162005 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 07162005 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 07162005?
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 07162005, 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 07162005. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.