TSB A020014 — Honda Service bulletin
A020014 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Passport, 1996–1997 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MAIN CASE OIL PAN APPEARS TO LEAK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE DRAIN PLUG AND / OR THE FILL PLUG.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A020014 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Passport | 1996, 1997 |
Every document filed under A020014
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A020014 | March 26, 2002 | Service bulletin |
What A020014 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A020014?
A020014 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Passport across the 1996–1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MAIN CASE OIL PAN APPEARS TO LEAK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE DRAIN PLUG AND / OR THE FILL PLUG.
Which vehicles does A020014 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Passport (1996–1997). 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 A020014 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A020014 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 A020014?
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 A020014, 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 A020014. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.