TSB A14-045 — Honda Service bulletin
A14-045 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. "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN HONDA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HEAT MAY CONTAIN A DRIVER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A14-045 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2001, 2002 |
Every document filed under A14-045
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A14-045 | May 21, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What A14-045 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A14-045?
A14-045 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 2001–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN HONDA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HEAT MAY CONTAIN A DRIVER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED…
Which vehicles does A14-045 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 A14-045 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A14-045 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 A14-045?
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 A14-045, 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 A14-045. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.