TSB A10-048 — Honda Service bulletin
A10-048 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Civic, 2006–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - On some 2006 - 08 and early production 2009 Civics, the engine (cylinder) block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating. To increase customer confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty of the engine block to 10 years from the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A10-048 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Every document filed under A10-048
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A10-048 | July 19, 2017 | Service bulletin |
What A10-048 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A10-048?
A10-048 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Civic across the 2006–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - On some 2006 - 08 and early production 2009 Civics, the engine (cylinder) block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating. To increase customer confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty of the engine block to 10 years from the…
Which vehicles does A10-048 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Civic (2006–2009). 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 A10-048 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A10-048 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 A10-048?
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 A10-048, 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 A10-048. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.