TSB A10-039 — Honda Service bulletin
A10-039 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Accord, 2001–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR TAKATA DRIVER’S AIRBAGS WAS REMOVED BECAUSE ALL TAKATA DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATORS INSTALLED IN THE RECALL VEHICLE POPULATION ARE BEING REPLACED. FOR CIVIC MODELS ONLY, AUTOLIV AIRBAGS ARE OK AND CAN BE REINSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. A MANUFACTURING ERROR…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A10-039 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2001, 2002 |
Every document filed under A10-039
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A10-039 | May 21, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What A10-039 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A10-039?
A10-039 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 2001–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR TAKATA DRIVER’S AIRBAGS WAS REMOVED BECAUSE ALL TAKATA DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATORS INSTALLED IN THE RECALL VEHICLE POPULATION ARE BEING REPLACED. FOR CIVIC MODELS ONLY, AUTOLIV AIRBAGS ARE OK AND CAN BE REINSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. A MANUFACTURING ERROR…
Which vehicles does A10-039 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2001–2002). 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 A10-039 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A10-039 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 A10-039?
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 A10-039, 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 A10-039. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.