TSB A15-055 — Honda Service bulletin
A15-055 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Accord, 2013–2014 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - When a failure is detected, the EPS control unit goes into back-up mode. The new software provides partial assist during back-up mode.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A15-055 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under A15-055
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A15-055 | May 28, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| A15-055 | September 28, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What A15-055 covers
Steering, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A15-055?
A15-055 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Accord across the 2013–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - When a failure is detected, the EPS control unit goes into back-up mode. The new software provides partial assist during back-up mode.
Which vehicles does A15-055 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Accord (2013–2014). 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 A15-055 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A15-055 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 A15-055?
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 A15-055, 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 A15-055. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.