TSB A15-016 — Honda Service bulletin
A15-016 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda CR-V, 2012–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service bulletin - The electric differential pressure solenoid (EDPS) in the rear differential has excessive oil pressure, causing the AWD indicator to come on and DTC C-1858-73 (differential fluid pressure deviation high) to set.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A15-016 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under A15-016
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A15-016 | August 12, 2017 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A15-016?
A15-016 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda CR-V across the 2012–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service bulletin - The electric differential pressure solenoid (EDPS) in the rear differential has excessive oil pressure, causing the AWD indicator to come on and DTC C-1858-73 (differential fluid pressure deviation high) to set.
Which vehicles does A15-016 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda CR-V (2012–2014). 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 A15-016 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A15-016 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 A15-016?
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 A15-016, 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 A15-016. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.